How many black dots can you find? This puzzle will seriously mangle your mind as you try to figure it out
Imgur users have claimed that the photo makes them feel 'uncomfortable'
INTERNET users have been sent into a frenzy over this mind-boggling image.
When peering closely at the photo, a number of black spots appear over the geometrical shapes.
So can you spot how many are lurking in the image?
Bizarrely, a clever optical illusion prevents the eye from seeing how many dots there are in total.
Beady-eyed braniacs might have noticed that there are 12, but it's impossible to focus on all of the spots at once.
The puzzling image has been viewed a staggering 1.9 million times since it was posted online last night.
One Imgur user said: “God dammit, I can’t do anything about it and it makes me mad.”
Another admitted: “This makes me very uncomfortable.”
The baffling photo is not the first brainteaser to send internet users dotty this month.
Last week, a hit-the-dot test asked puzzlers to identify where the middle spot was located.
There are eight questions on the quiz, which the number of dots increasing each time, meaning there are more than 400 to choose from on the last level.
Attempt the quiz:
If you complete the challenge, the creators tell you: “You hit all the dots correctly which means that you have an incredible ability to understand what you see, analyse and calculate it immediately.
“On top of that, you're very patient when you need to be and that gives you the peace of mind to actually concentrate and reach the right conclusion instead of giving up and (picking) a random solution.
“All these indicate that you're officially smarter than most of the population. That's pretty impressive and you should be proud of yourself. Woot woot!”
How many can YOU get right?