Standing out from the crowd seems like a risky move, but there are benefits. Aposematic signals tell potential predators it ...

As snakes seek warm, dry shelter during the rainy season, encounters in residential areas increase significantly. Knowing ...

Snakes are some of the most interesting animals in all of nature. Did you know there are venomous snakes living in almost ...

The Eastern hognose snake is another species that has become increasingly rare here. So named because of its upturned snout like a hog, this species is an eater of toads and a dweller of sandy ...

Bodies with colors ranging from tan or olive to dark brown and black Two wide, brown stripes along the snake‘s entire body/back Yellow to cream-colored bellies with two “centerline” stripes ...

There are 21 snake species that are native to Pennsylvania, and three of them are venomous.Eastern copperheadThe copperhead reaches an average adult size of 24 to 36 inches.The body is copper or ...

The belly is whitish to pale yellow with the back of adults varying from greenish grey to brown or blue. The Western hognose snake is heavy-bodied and can reach 32 inches long.

Garter snakes grow to 15 to 29 inches long and their scales can be black, brown or an olive brown with a pale yellow or green belly. According to Mass (Massachusetts) Audubon, these snakes can be ...

“As I get closer the thing started moving,” she said. “I pulled out my phone and started recording and the snake came out of the ocean water and went into the sand. It tried to go back into the ocean ...

Others aren’t as clear from the undertail alone, but become identifiable once you include the undertail, coverts, and vent: the combination of yellow coverts, black tail base and white tail tip are a ...