Connecticut is known for its ecological diversity due to varied landscapes and habitats, from mountains and valleys to miles of coastline, all creating a range for a variety of plants and animals.

Researchers tracked a 30-year-old timber rattlesnake in its relocated habitat in southern Ohio. Timber rattlesnakes, one of Ohio's three venomous snakes, are rare and mostly found in a few ...

Connecticut is home to a variety of wildlife, some of which can pose risks to humans. Ticks and mosquitoes can transmit diseases, while bears, coyotes, and bobcats can be dangerous if provoked.

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 ...

A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake he picked up. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, and massasauga rattlesnakes are Ohio's three venomous snake species. While venomous, ...

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, ...

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — As summer weather approaches, snakes are beginning to make their presence known. Officials with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission say that if you're in Pennsylvania ...

Officials said that they believe the man grabbed a timber rattlesnake, which then bit his hand Getty A hiker has died in Tennessee after picking up a rattlesnake Emergency workers responded to the ...

Most snakes in Massachusetts 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 two ...

A hiker died after being bitten by a rattlesnake in Savage Gulf State Park in Tennessee. The hiker reportedly picked up the snake, which was likely a timber rattlesnake. The hiker died after being ...

Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) is very common, and people take that to extremes with rattlesnakes, which are much persecuted. Essentially, people and timber rattlesnakes do not mix, although the ...