New Jersey is home to a rich diversity of snake species, and several of its lakes and rivers are teeming with slithering ...

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As you can see from the photograph featured in today’s column, snakes can swim. The picture, taken by a marine deputy with ...

Among the 30 or so snakes was a neonate (young snake) and two different color phases of adults. It’s not every day you get to see all three like that side-by-side. People are also reading… ...

The Eastern garter snake is among the snake species found in the Lehigh Valley. (Contributed photo) Despite the number of common species, snakes are not usually noticed, according to Koplish.

Copperhead snakes are the most common in Alabama. There are both southern and northern copperheads. The copperhead snake has a copper-colored head that is broader than its neck.

Located in Howell Township, this 770-acre recreational lake is one of Central Jersey’s busiest — and most snake-active. Northern water snakes thrive in the wetlands and coves, particularly ...

There may be only six venomous snake species in the Sunshine State, but knowing what they look like is important to keep you safe. Here's how.

Snakes are a common sighting in Maryland, as the state is home to a total of 27 species. Learn more about the 2 most venomous snakes here. ... After two recent spine-tingling snake sightings ...

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 ...

The snake eventually slithered back into the ocean and vanished. Eastern hog-nosed snakes, also referred to as eastern hognose snakes, are mildly venomous but considered mostly harmless to humans.