A sea of brown and gray scales rest peacefully in a Minnesota den as rattle sounds fill the air. It’s a “rare sight” for the team of nongame biologists surveying the southeastern area of Minnesota, ...

Six venomous snake species are native to Florida. Snakes are most active during the warmer months of spring and early summer. The timber rattlesnake, one of the six venomous species, is found in a ...

A Tennessee hiker died after he was bitten by a timber rattlesnake, according to ABC. The hiker picked up the snake while walking on a trail and was bitten on the hand. He died shortly after being ...

The timber rattlesnake carries venom that is potent enough to "kill a human." "The timber rattlesnake — also called the American viper, black rattlesnake, eastern rattlesnake, timber rattler and ...

Most snakes in New Hampshire are relatively harmless. You leave them alone, and they'll leave you alone while keeping your yard's ecosystem in balance (think fewer rodents). But, there are one species ...

Rattlesnakes are among the most recognisable venomous snakes in North America, known for their distinctive rattling tails and potentially dangerous bites. Two species often compared for their size, ...

The timber rattlesnake is one of North America's most dangerous snakes, widely found across the east of the country. They typically measure 36 to 60 inches in length, when mature, and although rare, ...

Rattlesnakes are best admired from a safe distance. That’s a lesson that a Tennessee man learned this week in a tragic way after a timber rattlesnake that he picked up bit him, eventually leading to ...

An Australian boy died after being told to "sleep off" his venomous snake bite. Don't do that if one of Ohio's three venomous snakes bites you.