Smaller snakes can also help keep certain species of insect populations down as well. According to Nickell, snakes in West Texas will be less in sight when the temperatures start cooling down.

MIDLAND, Texas — If you live in West Texas and you've been encountering snakes more often, don't worry you're not crazy. There's actually some science behind it. According to Michael Nickell, a ...

So how can you tell if a snake is venomous? Experts say look at the head and eyes. Venomous snakes usually have a ...

More than 105 snake species or subspecies can be found in Texas, though these four groups are venomous and pose potential threats to human health, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife ...

And that really is the best identifying characteristic for venomous snakes in our area," Martin said. "People will tell you to look at pupils, and head shapes and all this stuff — and it's ...

Although there are more than 100 snake species and subspecies in Texas, there are only four groups of venomous snakes. If you can safely identify them, you have a better chance of avoiding bites.

A while back, I got a text message from a friend with a picture of a snake saying, “Do you know what it is?” After one glance at the image, I text back “Red and yellow kill a fellow. Do not ...

North Texas has lots and lots of critters. Texas has more species of snakes than any other state in the United States. There are more than 100 species of snakes here and 15 of them are venomous ...