These lizards play beneficial roles in controlling insect populations. While they might startle or cause minor issues if handled improperly, their primary defence mechanisms are not poisonous but ...

New Jersey wildlife officials are warning residents to watch out for northern copperhead snakes after one was spotted in ...

Serpents displaced by changing habitats are increasingly coming into contact with locals, often with fatal consequences ...

An investigation began at about 2:30 a.m. Friday, when a man reported being bitten by a snake and asked for medical attention ...

A source reported that the victim was bitten by an inland taipan snake and that local hospitals didn’t have anti-venom.

A man who owned more than a dozen snakes remains in serious condition days after one of the venomous reptiles bit him at his ...

Recent discoveries of creatures highlight the ongoing exploration and identification of new species, such as eight-eyed ...

Jeffrey Leibowitz, a snake handler in Florence, was treated with antivenom after being bitten by an inland taipan, one of the ...

Many people fear eastern fence lizards, believing them to be poisonous, but these lizards are completely harmless. If you're thinking of — catching and — keeping them as pets, know that easter ...

In her doctoral thesis, she wants to investigate how the use of poison and the disappearance of rats affects the population ...

A South Carolina man recently was hospitalized after being bitten by a snake, and more than a dozen venomous reptiles were found in his home, according to the Florence Police Department.