Male cicadas, set to begin their shrill buzzing sound this spring, are liable to encounter copperhead snakes ready to feast on them. These venomous snakes will be tracking and attacking cicadas as ...

The Brahminy blind snake is a small, non-poisonous snake from Southeast Asia that reproduces asexually. It mainly feeds on ...

In the study of why and how animals look the way they do, color is king—at least, the range of color humans can see. A ...

Some species use their tails to entice prey — moving the end mimics the action of a worm or insect. The spider-tailed horned viper has a spider-shaped appendage to attract birds. Tiny blind snakes and ...

Snakes smell by flicking their forked tongues ... tails to entice prey — moving the end mimics the action of a worm or insect. The spider-tailed horned viper has a spider-shaped appendage ...

When you're hiking in the Smokies, keep an eye out for snakes - but remember that humans probably see only 10% of the snakes ...

The study shows that UV colors are widespread in snakes, and may play a significant role in evading predators such as birds.