You’re stepping onto the patio with a cup of coffee when – freeze – there’s a snake in the grass. Your heart spikes. Your brain races. Is it dangerous? Most snakes you’ll ever see are harmless ...

New York is home to 17 snake species, but only three of them are poisonous. The poisonous species of snakes in New York are rarely seen, the state's Department of Environmental Conservation says, but ...

California has nearly 50 native snake species, including rattlesnakes, the only native venomous snakes in the state. Rattlesnakes are widespread and found in diverse habitats throughout California, ...

Learn how to identify common garden snakes and quickly tell which species are harmless and which require caution.

Jessica Alderson, an Urban Biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, sent these photos of snakes homeowners may see. This is a picture of a venomous rattlesnake. SAN ANTONIO – Widespread ...

On July 9, residents of Attleboro got a scare when a snake reported to have bitten two dogs was mistaken for a rare venomous copperhead. State wildlife officials later correctly identified the snake ...