"Give people peace of mind, we get that a lot," Jason Compton, a local businessman, said.Compton wanted to answer questions he had about snakes, questions which gave him anxiety."Actually the fear I ...

Not every creepy crawler is your enemy. This "scary" garden nuisance might look like trouble, but it's actually one of your ...

Blind snakes are small, burrowing reptiles often mistaken for earthworms because of their slender, cylindrical bodies and underground lifestyle. Their smooth, shiny scales, tiny vestigial eyes, and ...

With spring in full swing, animals big and small are emerging from hibernation after months of conserving energy during the winter. As such, you might be seeing more and more wildlife, like snakes and ...

As snakes grow more active before winter, sightings rise. Learn why it happens, how to react calmly, and how to keep them ...

An Australian couple got a terrifying surprise recently when they found one of the world’s deadliest snakes lurking inside a garden hose reel. The eastern brown snake, which is the second deadliest ...

Louisiana is home to 47 species of snakes. Only seven are venomous. So when state herpetologist Jeff Boundy gets asked, as he often does, “Is this snake going to hurt my dog and grandkids?,” his ...