Only geniuses can spot the hidden cat in this spooky Halloween brainteaser in 20 seconds

In honor of Halloween, a new brainteaser challenges people to find the black cat in 20 seconds or less.

Only geniuses will manage to find the feline among the many ghosts, magpies, bats, the number 13 and other items in the allotted time frame.

All the objects seen in the image reflect superstitious beliefs, such as magpies bringing bad luck to those who see them and 13 being an unlucky number.

Meanwhile, black cats are associated with witchcraft – a superstition believed to have started in the 17th century when people believed witches turned themselves into the animal to sneak through the streets.

It was also believed that seeing a black cat cross your path brought bad luck and that lying on someone’s sickbed was an omen of death.

So try to find the black cat among the other superstitious objects… if you dare.

If you want to find the black cat in less than 20 seconds, you have to carefully search all the images before you can find it.

The easiest course of action is to first divide the image into columns and start at the top left corner, where the red umbrella is, and then work your way down.

When you get past the second red umbrella, scan slower and move slower.

Once you do this, you may see a tiny black cat hiding just below a raven and appearing to be sitting on a broken green and black mirror.

The black cat can be seen in the upper left corner, hiding under a raven and sitting on a broken green-black mirror

Black cats are considered superstitious omens that mean death and bad luck

Brainteasers are a good way to keep your mind active by promoting problem-solving skills and mental agility.

This brainteaser, created by SuomiCasinodelves into the excitement of Halloween with the superstitions of the past – many of which are still carried forward today.

Inbaal Honigman, a well-known psychic and self-proclaimed witch, told SuomiCasino that people should look out for both lucky and unlucky superstitions this season.

“Superstition can be roughly divided into two,” Honigman said.

“The type that brings luck, like finding a four-leaf clover, and the type that brings bad luck, like seeing a black cat.”

A black cat crossing your path is one of the most common superstitious beliefs, and written accounts have linked the creepy cat to the occult as early as the 13th century.

In 1233, Pope Gregory IX issued an official church document called Vox in Rama, declaring cats to be an incarnation of Satan.

“The decree marked the beginning of the Inquisition and the church-sanctioned heresy and/or witch hunts,” said Layla Morgan Wilde, author of Black Cats Tell: True Tales And Inspiring Images. History.com.

The belief that witches turned into black cats to sneak down the street probably gave rise to the superstition that they crossed paths with people because it could be a witch’s mission.

“Just as easily, it could be the devil in disguise — and no one wants to cross the devil,” Phoebe Millerwhite, a folklorist and artist, told the outlet.

“This explains why a black cat crossing your path is considered a bad omen.”

However, Honigman advised people to stick to more positive superstitions, saying the best superstitions are those that encourage good luck.

“Focusing on positive outcomes rather than negative outcomes drives success and achievement, rather than worry and disaster,” Honigman said.

“Spiritually speaking, like attracts, and therefore focusing on the positive will yield more positive results.”