In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red, yellow, or pink blotches, and their ...

On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...

While the vast majority of Texas' snakes are completely harmless, about 15% are venomous, including rattlesnakes, ...

SC has native venomous snakes like copperheads, cottonmouths and coral snakes. SCDNR advises people to avoid snakes and to ...

Six venomous snake species reside in South Carolina, with the copperhead being the most common. Timber rattlesnakes are rare ...

Brown tree snakes, little fire ants, greater banded hornets and coconut rhinoceros beetles have caused ecological and economic damage on Guam. APHIS protects natural resources, as well as agriculture.

In a remote forest of northern Myanmar, a 2-foot-long creature moved along the ground. Something about it caught the attention of visiting scientists — and for good reason. It turned out to be a new ...

With over 100 varieties of snakes found in Texas, there's one, in particular, you should definitely stay away from.

Silvery-blue with dark bands, one of the world’s most venomous snakes, found in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. Glossy olive or purple-brown, aggressive when provoked, found in coral reefs around ...

In this video, we get an up-close look at a massive Black Mamba at Lawnwood Snake and Reptile Park. Known for its speed and potent venom, the Black Mamba is one of the most feared snakes in the world.

Locals families spotted the highly-venomous 1.5 metre eastern brown snake sunbathing at the Proserpine Swimming Pool and Water Park, in the Whitsundays, before it suddenly slithered into cool ...