Ditmars, Curator of Reptiles in the New York Zoological Park, entitled "Poisonous Snakes of the United States. How to Distinguish Them." "It is not generally appreciated," says Mr. Ditmars in this ...

If you have to get close enough to identify it, here are some key differences between the poisonous snakes of Florida and their look-alikes. Here are some look-alikes for each of Florida’s six ...

Michigan's snakes are are beneficial to the ecosystem ... What is the difference between venomous and poisonous? Mixing up "poisonous" or "venomous" in a sentence is understandable, as they ...

He also allowed the snakes — mostly one at a time, but sometimes two, as in the video — to sink their sharp fangs into him about 200 times. This bit of daredevilry (one name for it ...

New Jersey has been home to nearly two dozen species of snakes for over one hundred million years, and as the weather warms and outdoor activities ramp up, it's good to know what venomous ones may ...