ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Illinois is home to 40 species of snakes, four of which are venomous. A venomous snake bite is usually not fatal to humans, but it can cause tissue or nerve damage. And, while the ...

Copperhead snakes take the prize for being one of the most encountered venomous snakes in the United States. Those who live in the eastern portion of the U.S. know the species well, likely coming ...

Spring is here and that means the snakes will be soon enough, too. Snakes, like humans, get out and start moving around when the temperatures start to rise, and for the most part that’s totally fine.

Japan's islands teem with diverse snake species, from harmless rat snakes controlling pests to the venomous mamushi.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It’s one thing to see a snake outside, but it’s a completely different story when it’s slithering across your hardwoods while you’re watching television at night. A South Charlotte ...

Discover the incredible variety of snakes living in Texas's most famous rivers, from the rare Brazos water snake to the ...

The rest are registered in Co Down, and along with three ring-tailed lemurs there are 31 venomous snakes. Among the snakes ...

Texas is home to four types of venomous snakes — copperheads, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes and coral snakes — according to TPWD ...

Talk about a bananas story. A two-foot-long venomous snake was found at a New Hampshire grocery store in a banana shipment over the weekend, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game department. A ...