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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana is home to different kinds of nonvenomous and venomous snakes. There are 55 species and sub-species of snakes, seven of which are venomous, according to Brad ...

There are many places you likely don't want to see a snake around your home, but your garden isn't one of them. Snakes are a natural, beneficial addition to your garden. This is because of their diet, ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — All sorts of snakes are slithering across the Volunteer State as summer gets into full swing. Of Tennessee's 32 different species of snakes, there are four in particular you should ...

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Snakes are everywhere. Different kinds are all over south Alabama and are starting to come out of hibernation. They rattle; they slither, and they look right into your ...

Snakes, like most reptiles in the world, are oviparous. This means that rather than producing live young ones, the way mammals do, snakes produce an immature single cell — an egg. Most snakes follow ...

Scientists undertook the first comprehensive assessment of how often snakes eat their own, uncovering reports of the behavior ...