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

Michigan has 18 snake species, most of which are harmless and beneficial to the ecosystem. Five common Michigan snakes include the Eastern garter, Eastern milk, Northern water, Eastern hog-nosed ...

Ticks are parasites that bite and feed on humans and pets. They can spread Lyme disease and other infections. Here's what to know.

Whether you love or hate dandelions, they're blooming in Michigan. Here's what to do with them and reasons you might want to ...

Michigan is a beautiful state, and for the outdoor lover, it could be the perfect summer vacation destination. But any lover ...

Spring is in full swing, and a sure sign in Michigan is yards as far as the eye can see painted in bright yellow dandelions. Dandelions, regardless of how common they are in Michigan, are not a native ...

They can grow to be 9 to 20 inches long, HRM said, and have a small head. Michigan's northern ... rat snake, is a species of special concern. These snakes have mainly black scales or sometimes dark ...

Ticks, potential carriers of Lyme disease, pose a risk to humans and pets in ... arachnids are small, with oval-shaped bodies varying in color by species from light to dark brown to brownish ...

The intriguing new species, spanning around four feet and one inch in length, was found to have a "matte black" coloring.

People collect mussels from the shore, but do they also exist in freshwater ecosystems? Just how many of these inconspicuous ...

Millie Mine, located in Iron Mountain, Michigan ... Little brown bats and big brown bats, both insectivores, inhabit the mine, with the little brown bat being an endangered species.