Encountering a garden snake is often a sign of a healthy ecosystem, with many species being harmless and beneficial pest ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Illinois is home to 40 species of snakes, four of which are venomous. A venomous snake bite is usually not fatal to humans, but it can cause tissue or nerve damage. And, while the ...

MISSOURI – With spring is full swing and summer not too far away, those that frequent the outdoors are bound to see more snakes slithering in the Show-Me State. Snakes come out to play during the ...

When an Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake was found dead — having been senselessly killed on the grounds of the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens, there was quite a response to the ...

Every homeowner will deal with underground critters at some point. Eliminating them means identifying them first.

This collection of stories explores practical ways to reduce wildlife risks from snakes, mosquitoes, and alligators during North Carolina's summer. Tips include cleaning up yard debris to discourage ...

Researchers in Colombia have scanned the skins of aquatic snakes to figure out how scale sensilla, tiny sensor-like structures, could help them find and attack prey. Scale sensilla, which are ...

I find snakes to be among the most fascinating nonhuman animals (animals) with whom I have fairly regular contact and I try as hard as I can not to let fear intrude into my attitudes about these ...