Summer vacation can mean spending more time outside. And that means the possibility of encountering creatures you're not used to. They may have a bad reputation, but experts say they're actually ...

025 mg/kg subcutaneous in mice, making it the most potent venom of any snake in the world. Here's something that might surprise you: one bite's worth of venom is enough to kill 100 fully grown men.

Every summer, without fail, the British press carries alarming stories about snake sightings. On an island that only has one ...

Seven venomous snakes call Louisiana home, including coral snakes, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes and copperheads. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 7,000 to 8,000 people get bitten by ...

Reptiles and amphibians cross the road in the fall from the swamp to the cliff bottoms, where it's warmer. In the spring, ...

You probably know that the king cobra is the largest venomous snake known to humans, but what if this isn’t entirely true? It ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – It’s that time of year when snakes are starting to make their appearance known. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said there are six species of venomous ...

There are 48 different snake species in Oklahoma. This means that the chances of running into one of these slithering reptiles are relatively high, both in and out of the water. Of those snakes, the ...

King Cobra was considered the largest venomous snake to have ever roamed the face of the Earth. Due to its enormous length, ...

Snakes are very rarely considered mobile animals, let alone moving over great distances. However, mobility allows many ...