Beyond the typical browns and greens, a world of vibrant snakes exists, adorned with striking colors and patterns. From the ...

I noticed a lot of small twigs with leaves on them under my oak tree and became concerned about the oak. It is a large, ...

The state’s venomous snakes — including copperheads — do not get high off the ground, Owens said. Copperheads — the venomous snake most likely to be seen around central North Carolina and the Triangle ...

Snakes play a valuable role in maintaining pest populations. Most snakes you’ll see in your yard are more of a nuisance than ...

Bite victims should not drink any alcohol or caffeine following a rattlesnake strike, according to the Centers for Disease ...

The good news for both human and snake is that the likelihood of you having to climb a tree to flee from a snake is pretty low because you simply cannot climb faster than a snake. Of the 33 species of ...

A rattlesnake was lurking in leaves when it bit a 72-year-old woman at her Arizona home, fire officials said. Firefighters responded to the area at about 11:50 a.m. June 24 in Sahuarita, the Santa ...

Tony Saravo of Bellmore feels reptiles are grossly misunderstood. The 24 year-old owner of Uncle Tony’s Reptile Show has made ...

Animals from around the world were on display and touching was allowed for most as Nature on the Geaux visited all branches of the Audubon Regional Library. The June 9 presentations were the first ...

The Brazos water snake, Nerodia harteri, is endemic to a single location in the United States. It thrives in the Brazos River basin of Texas, where there is an abundance of food, camouflage, and ...

Home Blogs Treading Lightly with Roger Smith Solving snake stigma Solving snake stigma Contributor Roger Smith Roger Smith is the author of Australian Geographic’s Treading Lightly column. Roger has a ...

This snake spends most of its life in trees, wrapping itself around branches in a classic “saddle” pose. Agile and strong, the Green Tree Python climbs with ease and can swim when necessary, often ...