To put it simply, yes, they are venomous. But are they extremely dangerous? Not quite. Water moccasins are compelling ...

World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them ...

Our yards, basements, and even garages offer everything snakes need: shelter, water, and, most importantly, food. And if you ...

Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail (AT) is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world. It’s 2,197 ...

The southeastern United States has many fascinating snakes – none more feared than the highly venomous cottonmouth. These ...

Home remedies like cutting or sucking out venom don’t work and can make things worse. Here’s what experts recommend instead.

Despite their fearsome reputation, only one in 500 snakebites in the U.S. are fatal thanks to widespread access to antivenom ...

While many species are harmless and generally avoid humans, knowing their habitats can help lessen the shock of an unexpected ...

A venomous cottonmouth is giving people the willies on social media, after a video recorded by an Alabama biologist showed ...

A. Many Florida snakes breed during the warmer months. In some species, two males will fight each other in a ritualized ...

Some herpetologists consider kinking a response to feeling threatened. Others have reported it occurring without apparent ...