Most people’s reaction to seeing a snake is a mix of surprise and a sudden urge to be somewhere else. While many snakes are quite content to move at a leisurely pace, a select few have turned speed ...

Copperheads will sleep in dens with other snakes like rattlesnakes and even black rat snakes, and they can return to the same ...

Encountering a garden snake is often a sign of a healthy ecosystem, with many species being harmless and beneficial pest controllers. From the distinctive grass snake to the legless lizard slow worm, ...

Most people, throughout their lives, see imagery of violent snakes perpetuated in the media. Anaconda, Babylon, Snakes on a Plane: what these films have in common is that snakes act as the aggressor, ...

The North American racer is one of Ohio's fastest and most aggressive snakes. While not venomous, racers can inflict a painful bite if they feel threatened. The species is divided into the black racer ...

Six snake species in Florida can kill you, but few people have died in 20 years. Still, researchers say we need to learn more ...

We took a look at all of the brown-colored snakes we could find living in Florida, from the invasive boa constrictor to ...

When winter months set in, humans add on extra layers, bears hibernate and turtles dig themselves into the ground. But what do snakes do? Unlike in colder climates, snakes in Myrtle Beach rarely enter ...