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 ...

There are often rules and regulations about where certain kinds of pets can be kept, including amphibians and reptiles. Check with the management of your property, or contact local wildlife and ...

Are snakes reptiles? Despite their different body structure, snakes share all of the necessary physiological traits that make ...

There may be only six venomous snake species in the Sunshine State, but knowing what they look like is important to keep you safe. Here's how.

In 2016, the small rattlesnake was ... depends on what species of snake it was from, though all bites should be treated and seen as an emergency. A non-venomous snakebite is called a dry bite ...

While Texas Parks and Wildlife explains that the vast majority of Texas' snakes are non-venomous and completely ... areas between the crossbands. The small and slender (the snake grows to about ...

In both states, the snakes are helping balance the southern longleaf pine ecosystems through their diet of small animals, including both venomous and non-venomous snakes.

Michigan's Eastern milk snake, often mistaken for being venomous Eastern milk snakes are often mistakenly identified as the Eastern massasauga rattlesnake, but they are in fact non-venomous.

Of the 44 species of snake that are native to Florida, six are venomous. Here's a guide to identifying them and the harmless ...

But not every snake is a threat. Here’s a guide to identifying Florida’s venomous snakes and some non-venomous snakes ... direct contact with people and pets. Most bites occur when the snakes ...