Iowa has 28 species of snakes, five of which are venomous. Snakes form a key part of the ecosystems they inhabit, helping to keep populations of mice, squirrels, other small animals and even insects ...

Some people keep them as pets, and others turn away screaming just at the sight of one. Snakes are slithering reptiles found almost everywhere in the world, including your backyard. New Jersey is home ...

After two recent spine-tingling snake sightings — one on Ocean City's golden sands and another in an Ocean Pines' Walgreens — Marylanders have been on the lookout for more limbless reptilians. Here's ...