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 Eastern ribbon snake was located in Slocum Township. The colors are dull because the snake is getting ready to shed. Tom Venesky/For The Times Leader SLOCUM TWP. – Things were looking grim in the ...

Guess which snake species you’re most likely to encounter in the Inland Northwest? Hint: It’s not the western rattlesnake. Not even close. Chances are, you called it a “garden snake” when you were a ...

Often spotted slithering through gardens, grassy yards, and forest edges, the garter snake is one of North America’s most common and misunderstood reptiles. These non-venomous snakes are easily ...

Watching thousands of snakes writhing together may not be for everybody, but at the Narcisse Snake Dens, it is the ultimate springtime spectacle. For decades, snakes were believed to be solitary ...

"For us a snake that is imperiled, lacks awareness in general, so many more people will learn about it and hopefully ...