Peter
By waiting to ambush it's prey.
The ambush of suitors waiting in Ithaca
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An ambush is a surprise attack or trap set up by one party to catch another off guard. It usually involves hiding and waiting in a concealed location until the intended target arrives, giving the attacker the advantage.
some snakes are hunters while others will lie in waiting to ambush their prey.
"The soldier was killed during an enemy ambush." "Jack wanted to ambush Tom's plan to become captain of the football team." "They planned to ambush then by hiding behind bushes and jumping out."
ambuscade, ambushment, camouflage, concealment, deception, hiding, hiding place, lurking, pitfall, shelter, trap, trick*, waiting, waylaying
Depends on what you mean. If you mean are snakes camouflaged - the huge majority are - they are almost exclusively ambush predators so camouflage is almost essential.
Just as you have spelled it: ambush.
The noun 'ambush' is a standard collective noun for:an ambush of tigersan ambush of widows
an ambush is a planned trap.
'Ambush' is one possible answer.