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 ...

This story has been modified to correct that timber rattlesnakes live in the far southwest corner of Berkshire County. STOCKBRIDGE — The Rolfs family was hiking at Olivia's Overlook recently when ...

While hiking up South Moat Mountain last week, a large milk snake crossed the trail. This was a beautiful snake - reddish blotches ringed in a darker brown against a grayish-tan background. So, of ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Of the six species of snakes found on Staten Island, only the eastern milk snake dispatches its prey by constriction. The other five native snakes use the simple grab-and-hold ...

In last week's column, the timber rattlesnake's place in our state's natural heritage — and as a symbol of Pennsylvania's remaining wild places — was explored in depth. This species is one of only two ...

Spending the summer outdoors means running into a variety of crawling and slithering creatures, whether it's at the lake, on the forest floor or wrapped around your front porch light. While running ...

Walking down my road on an early June afternoon several years ago, I spotted a snake attempting to cross into the underbrush. Covered in colorful splotches, it quickly slithered across the pavement ...

A nonnative Central American milk snake (Lampropeltis abnorma) that was removed from Mahogany Hammock Trail in Everglades National Park by USGS scientists this week. The snake is thought to be a ...