The semi-aquatic queen snake, native to North America, thrives in clean, well-oxygenated rivers and streams, primarily ...

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that this is an evolutionary response and that humans are wary of snakes ...

Happy Snake Day! These Louisiana experts hope you'll make forked-tongue friends, not foes. “If we didn’t have snakes, we’d be ...

MEMPHIS, TN / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2025 / In honor of World Snake Day, International Paper (IP) and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) take a moment to recognize how forest restoration ...

From their upturned noses to their dramatic performances of playing dead, eastern hognose snakes are interesting and entertaining.

While large and venomous, timber rattlesnake bites are extremely rare, with the last recorded human fatality in Ohio ...

A snake’s tongue is split, or forked, to help it "smell" its surroundings more effectively. Snakes use their tongue to collect tiny scent particles from the air or ground.

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

If you think that dogs chasing their own tails are fascinating, the snake in this YouTube video clip will blow your mind! It features a speckled kingsnake that has swallowed its own tail. What’s ...

Here are 10 amazing facts about rattlesnakes, ... When sound waves or vibrations travel through the earth, like footsteps or rustling, the snake can feel it through its jaw and inner ear.