The United States is home to many snake species. While most are harmless, some can be very dangerous to humans. Knowing which snakes pose the biggest threat is key for safety when outdoors. 12 snake ...

DALLAS — Texas is home to more than 100 snake species, including the western diamondback rattlesnake, which was recently documented for the first time in Denton County after being found in a suburban ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South America’s Fer-De-Lance carries a potent hemotoxic venom. Theeastern brown snake is Australia’s deadliest due to human ...

In the U.S., there are roughly thirty species of venomous snakes, most of them rattlesnakes. Most people will never have a serious problem with any of them, but some species have a mix of strong venom ...

The snake was the first found in the area and was donated to UTA’s Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center.

The western diamondback rattlesnake checked off a new portion of the map last November, making Denton County part of the species’ territory. Greg Pandelis, the collections manager for the University ...