Did you spot the problem with picking up the wrench in this morning’s photo? Here’s why you want to stay away: there’s an Eastern Copperhead snake right there (Agkistrodon contortrix). I’ve circled it, but it’s not hard to see.

Did you spot the horned “toad” this morning? Robert Lang sent two reveal photos; I’ve put them below.  You can see how camouflaged they are!

We’re seriously low on readers’ wildlife photos, so I implore you to send in any good photos you have. Thanks! If you know some biology, you probably realized that “horned toads” are not toads at all, but lizards (genus Phrynosoma). They are disappearing due to human incursion into their habitats and competition from fire ants, … Continue reading Spot the horned toad!

This is dead easy, but several hikers missed this giant Galápagos tortoise along the trail (Isabela island). Can you spot it? This is rated “easy-peasy.”

Did you spot the garter snake in this morning’s photo, sent by reader Pradeep?  Here it is, along with an enlargement of the photo. Click photos to enlarge. I think this may be the hardest “spot the” photo we’ve ever had. The stripes are one clue, but they’re very hard to see in the big … Continue reading Here’s the garter snake!

There’s a garter snake (Thamnophis sp.) in this photo somewhere. Can you spot it? If so, don’t give away the location in the comments; just say you found it. Click the photo to enlarge it before trying, as this one is hard. Reveal at noon Chicago time.  (h/t Pradeep).  

Did you find the copperhead snake in this morning’s post? Here it is. I never spotted it and had to have help from Pradeep: An enlargement: For me this was very hard.

Reader Pradeep Satyaprakash posted this photo on FB, but credited it to another: The photo is by Reddit user Realistic_Ear_9378 and he/she writes: “I took this picture while hiking on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina [Asheville] in August. My shoe had come untied and when I bent down to tie it I saw … Continue reading Find the copperhead snake!