Coral and king snakes, though visually similar with their vibrant colors, exhibit distinct survival strategies. Coral snakes ...

The lush rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa are a place where dense forest cover and shifting shadows provide ...

Ticks can be found in Connecticut’s forests and areas with long grass fields. While tick bites usually are not harmful, ticks can spread potentially deadly diseases. In addition to Lyme disease, deer ...

As a New York City man bicycled through the Palisades Cliffs in North Jersey a week ago Saturday, he spotted a small snake on ...

One of the most common snakes throughout North and Central America, garter snakes (Thamnophis) are skilled hunters that feed ...

If the scales between the vent and the tail are single scales, the snake is locked and loaded with venom. But if there are ...

Dear reader, it was not a log: it was a 20-foot Australian Scrub python ( Simalia kinghorni), one of the largest species in the world and the largest in the country. “ I was worried about another car ...

Published March 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted Copperheads are the only venomous snake you’re likely to encounter in the Triangle and central NC. Here’s how to identify and avoid them.

It responds to all snake calls, said spokeswoman Anne-Marie Braswell. Rattlesnakes eat mice, rats and rabbits, so getting rid of rodents can help keep them away. If you see a non-venomous snake in ...