Shedding light on the shy nature of venomous snakes | Word from the Smokies
When you're hiking in the Smokies, keep an eye out for snakes - but remember that humans probably see only 10% of the snakes that are out there.
Locals warn tourists ‘will die’ if they visit ‘world’s most dangerous’ island
The world has never been more accessible to humans, but it seems that one island is completely out of the question. Located ...
Venomous snake found on naturally snake-free island in Germany for first time. See it
Sylt Island, located in the North Sea near the Germany-Denmark border, is part of an island chain “naturally void of snakes,” he wrote. But, since the 1970s, islanders have occasionally reported snake ...
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Snake lovers want to keep deadly serpents at their homes, businesses, despite SC concerns
A bill that would have banned the ownership of non-native venomous snakes did not get through the Legislature four years ago, state officials said Wednesday. The current bill would ban ownership ...
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Vasuki indicus from India is one of the longest snake species to have ever lived, growing to even 49 feet!
Named after the mythical serpent Vasuki from Hindu mythology, Vasuki indicus belonged to the now-extinct Madtsoiidae family, a group of large, non-venomous constrictor snakes. This discovery ...
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What are NC's venomous spiders? These 2 species are some of the most venomous in the U.S.
However, as in the case of some of the state's venomous snakes, bites may not always cause serious complications - and neither species is aggressive. With help from the Cleveland Clinic ...
The Telegraph15d
Venomous 1-foot-long creature found lurking on road in Venezuela. It’s a new species
Photos show the “ashy brown” coloring of the new species. Like other centipede snakes, the new species is venomous but “so far there are no reports of accidents, probably because it is a ...