This week’s featured creature is fairly common, and it isn’t uncommon for it to venture into residential yards. And because of that, the western rat snake has probably met the business end of a shovel ...

It's the time of year when many animals are waking up from a long winter's nap, and that includes snakes. We pulled a Jack Hubley classic from our archives to take a closer look at some of the ...

Snakes don’t have arms and legs, but that doesn’t mean they can’t climb. While not all of these slithering reptiles climb, the ones that do, typically do it well. The News & Observer previously spoke ...

Even a first glance suggests that the common name "black snake" suggests a dark snake slithering around. True, but an incredibly wide range of snake genera that live anywhere around the world fall ...

Let’s talk about a group of reptiles that perform great services to us and the environment in terms of rodent and vermin control. Probably more than any others, these reptiles evoke emotions ranging ...

Check out what one Cypress resident saw on her Ring doorbell camera. The video was captured back on May 8. The resident said she was notified of motion near her door, so she checked out the video and ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Snakes don’t have arms and legs, but that doesn’t mean they can’t climb. While not all of these slithering reptiles climb, the ones ...

Check out what one Cypress resident saw on her Ring doorbell camera. The video was captured back on May 8. The resident said she was notified of motion near her door, so she checked out the video and ...

Rat snakes and rough green snakes can climb trees, fences and walls, often to find food. Venomous copperheads rarely climb due to their heavy, thick bodies. Snakes climb more easily on textured ...