Woodrats weigh less than half a pound but can survive venomous rattlesnake bites that would hospitalize, or even kill, a full ...

Ohio is home to three rare venomous snakes: the timber rattlesnake, the copperhead, and the massasauga rattlesnake. The timber rattlesnake and massasauga rattlesnake are both endangered species in ...

An 11-year-old boy bitten by a snake in Australia died after suffering "extensive internal bleeding due to brown snake envenomation," according to reporting by USA TODAY. His father did not seek ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Hikers and campers in Brown County State Park, Indiana, are being reminded to stay vigilant as timber rattlesnakes, the state’s most venomous snake, are present in the area.

Warm, wet weather has led to an increase in rattlesnake sightings across Kansas. Kansas is home to four main types of venomous snakes: the copperhead, timber rattlesnake, prairie rattlesnake, and ...

A hiker in Alabama’s Oak Mountain State Park was stopped in his tracks recently by a plump rattlesnake that temporarily blocked his passage. The accompanying footage, captured by David Graves, shows ...

If you are always searching for something new and different to add to your flower garden, you might want to take a look at rattlesnake master, Eryngium yuccifolium. Rattlesnake master is a native ...

A man is dead after attempting to pick up a rattlesnake while hiking on a trail in south-central Tennessee resulted in a lethal bite. The man was rushed to a hospital, where he later likely died from ...

Baby rattlesnakes at University of Michigan's Matthaei Botanical Gardens An Eastern massasauga rattlesnake dubbed Gertrude or "Gertie" gave birth in a visible open drain tile in the summer of 2025.

A man is dead after attempting to pick up a rattlesnake while hiking on a trail in south-central Tennessee resulted in a lethal bite. Grundy County is about five hours southeast of Vanderburgh County.

A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake he picked up. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, and massasauga rattlesnakes are Ohio's three venomous snake species. While venomous, ...

A man is dead after attempting to pick up a rattlesnake while hiking on a trail in south-central Tennessee resulted in a lethal bite. The Tennessean reported that rescue crews were called to a ...