Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iowa has 28 species of snakes, five of which are venomous. Snakes form a key part of the ecosystems they inhabit, helping to keep ...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has challenged social media followers to spot a slithering snake lurking in the grass. The government department issued a challenge on its Facebook page to ...

In the world of reptiles, few things are more common than the common garter snake. In the book "The Garter Snakes: Evolution and Ecology," printed by University of Oklahoma Press, leading ...

Garter snakes are among a gardener’s best friends. They will eat grasshoppers, beetles and small mammals – all pests. Montana has three species of garter snakes: common, terrestrial and plains. All ...

Most people don’t think about snakes in November, but some snakes are still slinking through the grasses or moving through our backyards in certain areas of Nebraska. One you may see is a nonvenomous ...

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Little could former Fairbanks dishwasher Matthew Mayo have guessed that his infatuation with the common garter snake would become a federal case destined to see him dragged before a U.S. District ...

These species have developed unique adaptations, that allow them to endure freezing conditions. Some can slow their metabolism, or tolerate low body temperatures to stay alive. Below is a list of ...

Thanks to a friend who's more observant than I, I recently discovered a new species of reptile in my own backyard. It was a plains garter snake, known by scientists as Thamnophis radix. I should ...