First published in 1992, “An Introduction to Snakes of the Region of North Carolina and Virginia," has been revised with ...

Snakes are one of the earth’s creatures you either love or hate. Some are fascinated with their behavior and movements, while others run in fear at the sight (or sound). Regardless of your opinion on ...

Q. You recently wrote about how some turtles always try to bite, whereas others almost never do. Is the same true of snakes? Do some snakes not bite people even when held? A. Any snake is capable of ...

Red snakes are perhaps the most visually stunning of these intriguing reptiles, drawing attention with vibrant shades of ...

Snakes, like most reptiles in the world, are oviparous. This means that rather than producing live young ones, the way mammals do, snakes produce an immature single cell — an egg. Most snakes follow ...

“Snow snakes,” described in social media posts as deadly reptiles that come out in cold weather and whose bites cause victims’ blood to freeze, are not real. All snakes are dormant in cold weather, ...

At Luxor, Egypt, all travelers who pay may hear a fat & sleek native gentleman mumble and whistle and beat a tambour. Anon a cobra, no pretty worm of Nilus,* creeps out of nowhere at the feet of that ...

People have developed all kinds of quick gimmicks, nursery rhymes and old wives’ tales in trying to create an easy way to figure out whether a snake can harm you. Some of them work, some of the time.

Whether you’re frightened or fascinated by them, snakes have important roles in your garden, eating insects and keeping mice, vole, and rabbit populations in check. They also serve as prey for other ...