Two baby copperheads were found on a busy trail in Lancaster County.Jesse Rothacker, with Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary, ...

On Sudest Island in southern Papua New Guinea, researchers identified a new snake species named Aspidomorphus dimorphus after ...

A recent sighting of an Eastern Hog-nosed snake on the sands of Ocean City has captured public attention, prompting wildlife ...

Michigan has 18 snake species, most of which are harmless and beneficial to the ecosystem. Five common Michigan snakes ...

From evading predators to securing a meal, or even a mate, these animals take the art of playing dead to shocking extremes.

The town of Ocean City, Maryland, had a reptilian visitor on April 26, 2025. Beachgoers spotted the Eastern hognose snake ...

After Michigan's snakes hibernate and endure the cold months, they emerge from hibernation in spring, Huron-Clinton ...

A relaxing beach day in Ocean City, Maryland, took a scary turn when a slithery surprise emerged from the water.

A Maryland woman's video of a large snake slithering on the beach in Ocean City is giving a lot of people the creeps.

A Maryland mom’s beach day took a wild turn when her daughter spotted something slithering out of the ocean — and it wasn’t ...

She says she will not be going in the ocean anytime soon. DNR staff were not on-site, but did tell WMAR that based on the photos, it appears to be an eastern hog-nosed snake. This is a native species ...

Generally not over two feet in length, the snakes like to hide beneath leaf litter or in loose, damp soil. With reddish-brown tops topped with dark, rounded spots and bright orange-red undersides ...