In the post, investigators said a passenger was found with 16 live snakes in his luggage, including garter snakes, rhino rat ...

Chinese cobras, kraits, and rat snakes are common ingredients. In Hong Kong, the Javan spitting cobra and rat snake are the two species most often consumed in soup. Across Southeast Asia, water snakes ...

Distinguishing venomous from non-venomous snakes involves observing head shape, eye pupils, and heat-sensing pits, though these aren't foolproof. Color patterns can be deceptive, so caution is ...

A man was apprehended at the Hong Kong-Shenzhen border for attempting to smuggle over 100 live snakes into mainland China. Customs officials discovered the reptiles, concealed in drawstring bags ...

The Eastern coral snake, identifiable by its red, yellow, and black rings, is venomous. There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them are venomous.

The cottonmouth, also known as the water moccasin, is a venomous snake found throughout Florida. There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them are venomous.

There are four main types of venomous snakes native to the U.S.—rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, and coral snakes. Virginia is home to three of these types, with the coral snake being ...

The southern black racer is one of Georgia’s 40 non-venomous snakes that are protected by law from being hunted or killed. Richard Stovall Unsplash Georgia ranks eighth among states with the ...

HONG KONG — Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong on Friday was charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that critics ...

Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are the largest (average adult size is from 36 to 72 inches), most dangerous and feared venomous snake in Florida. While not endangered, their habitat is dwindling.

Dangerous snakes have emerged in other unlikely spots in Australia. In June, a highly venomous snake was found lurking in a child's bed, blending in with her stuffed animals. In January, another ...

The king brown snake, Australia’s largest venomous snake, can grow 6.6 to 8.2 feet long and weigh 6.6 to 13.2 pounds, with ...