Most people’s mental snake-ID kit in the yard comes down to a couple of half-remembered rules: “triangular head means... The ...

Although coming face-to-face with a potentially deadly snake is not the most unimaginable situation for Florida residents, it doesn’t make the situation any less scary. That’s because the first thing ...

Texas is home to more than 100 snake species, including the western diamondback rattlesnake, which was recently documented ...

New York is home to 17 snake species, but only three of them are poisonous. The poisonous species of snakes in New York are rarely seen, the state's Department of Environmental Conservation says, but ...

Snakes have adapted to nearly every continent on Earth, thriving in a range of habitats, from steaming rainforests to arid ...

Venomous snakes have long been the subject of tall tales and backyard lore. But how much of what you’ve heard is fact — and how much is fiction? This is not always true. Yes, even venomous snakes can ...

Snakebites affect millions of people each year, and tens of thousands of deaths are attributed to venomous encounters ...

Spring is here and that means the snakes will be soon enough, too. Snakes, like humans, get out and start moving around when the temperatures start to rise, and for the most part that’s totally fine.

The western diamondback rattlesnake checked off a new portion of the map last November, making Denton County part of the ...

Some places on Earth look harmless at first glance, sunlit beaches, quiet riverbanks, lush forests, or dramatic deserts. But ...