Iowa has 28 species of snakes, five of which are venomous. Snakes form a key part of the ecosystems they inhabit, helping to keep populations of mice, squirrels, other small animals and even insects ...

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A few years ago, the owner of a house in Georgia captured an epic battle between a brown widow spider and a brown snake. Black widows are widely known as one of the most dangerous on Earth, but in ...

People have developed all kinds of quick gimmicks, nursery rhymes and old wives’ tales in trying to create an easy way to figure out whether a snake can harm you. Some of them work, some of the time.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Warmer temperatures, mosquitoes, bees, wasps, and more. It’s common during this time of year in the south. Another creature of habitat you should be mindful of, a ...

Q. You recently wrote about how some turtles always try to bite, whereas others almost never do. Is the same true of snakes? Do some snakes not bite people even when held? A. Any snake is capable of ...

We’ve all seen the bumper stickers and hashtags for “dog moms.” But Stacey Barbalinardo is more likely to identify another way. She’s a proud “snake mom.” On Instagram, she shares photos of her ...

“Snow snakes,” described in social media posts as deadly reptiles that come out in cold weather and whose bites cause victims’ blood to freeze, are not real. All snakes are dormant in cold weather, ...