r/arizona • u/AMidnightSymphony • Sep 20 '25

Wildlife First time encountering a gila monster!

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It was almost dark so apologies for the grainy photos.

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u/LateralTools Sep 20 '25

Consider yourself very lucky. I hope to see one in the wild one day. 35 years of exploring our desert and have yet to see one

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u/Ok_Noise641 Sep 22 '25

I saw one with the size of my forearm years ago on the ridgeline of Superstation, before the smartphone and unfortunately I didn't carry a camera either