Snakes often get a bad reputation, inspiring fear and anxiety in many people. However, most snake species in the United States are harmless to humans and actually play vital roles in their ecosystems.

Eastern ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus sauritus) at the Kankakee Fish & Wildlife Area, English Lake, Indiana. Image via Chris Light ... where they hunt for amphibians and small fish. Black Rat ...

Snakes are ending hibernation to mate and bask under the summer sun. Michigan has one venomous snake. Here's how to identify it.

(KFVS) - The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center will celebrate the 20th anniversary and “retirement” of its 20-year-old conjoined black rat snake. The celebration will be on Saturday ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation will host a 20th anniversary celebration for the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center and a retirement party its conjoined black rat snake from 1 to 4 ...

The largest snake in Michigan, the gray (black) rat snake, is a species of special concern. These snakes have mainly black scales or sometimes dark brown, and have white scales around their chin ...

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

To celebrate the drive Virginia Zoo brought one of their ambassadors a rat snake named Gandolf. Cbelle Fernandez and handler, Bailey Goebel and explained how funds from Local 757 will go toward ...

The largest snake in Michigan, the gray (black) rat snake, is a species of special concern. These snakes have mainly black scales or sometimes dark brown, and have white scales around their chin ...