Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today, July 16, is World Snake Day, and you might be wondering which snakes you could encounter around Fayetteville in the wild.

Q. You recently wrote about how some turtles always try to bite, whereas others almost never do. Is the same true of snakes? Do some snakes not bite people even when held? A. Any snake is capable of ...

MACON, Ga. — Georgia is blessed -- or maybe cursed -- to be home to 47 species of snakes. Chances are if you're outside during the summer, there's a snake or two nearby. How can we tell which ones to ...

"This is actually an area of high (snake) species diversity - probably the highest in the nation," said herpetologist Craig Rudolph, research ecologist for the U.S. Forest Service's Southern Research ...

Want to know if you live in a healthy environment? Find a snake. All snakes are carnivores, which means they eat other animals. If their prey is present, it means healthy plants are also around.

Today, July 16, is World Snake Day, and you might be wondering which snakes you could encounter around Fayetteville in the wild. The notoriously misunderstood creatures help control the insect and ...