Think all snakes are slithery villains? Think again. Here's why spotting one humble snake might just be the best thing to happen to your garden this season.

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Finding a snake in your yard can be alarming, especially if you have children or pets. Since any snake may bite when it feels threatened, it’s important to take steps to make your yard less inviting — ...

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In winter, when the temperature drops below 60, copperheads and other snake become lethargic, but aren’t totally asleep.

KENSINGTON — Steve Hale will return to the Kensington Public Library at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, to talk about Winter Backyard Birds. This program enables the audience to test their own knowledge.

Julian Reuter left McClung Park on Tuesday morning having pet a Texas brown tarantula and a speckled kingsnake. The Jefferson City Parks Department and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) ...

Walking out to his yard over the past three weeks, Tyler resident Jon Seal noticed the abundance white-capped domes contrasting against his green grass. East Texas residents, like Seal, are still ...

The Buffalo Bills are expected to seek some help in their wide receiving corps ahead of the upcoming NFL trade deadline, but one home run target may now be out of the question. The Bills have been ...

Copperheads will sleep in dens with other snakes like rattlesnakes and even black rat snakes, and they can return to the same ...