Try as they may to keep a low profile, snakes get more than their fair share of newspaper coverage-even the front page of the Tribune on March 22. Now it`s illegal in Illinois to have a large ...

Where do Illinois snakes go in the winter ... spots once they've found a good place to hide out. One relatively common way someone might be bitten by a snake is by reaching into a woodpile ...

The majority of snake species common to the metro-east and St ... The venomous timber rattlesnake can also be found in southern Illinois, but its populations in the state are considered ...

Cottonmouth snakes are one of the most common reptiles seen during the biannual migration of snakes across southern Illinois. Cottonmouth snakes are one of the most common reptiles seen during the ...

If you spot a snake slithering across your yard, it’s likely harmless. However, the dangerous species are typically camouflaged and can be hard to see. Benjamin Jellen, associate professor of ...

Some of the snakes and amphibians are considered threatened and endangered in Illinois and the United States and closing the 2.5-mile-long road until Oct. 30 helps ensure that they can cross safely.

There are 40 species of snakes common to Illinois. —Native nonvenomous snakes include the common garter snake (most common snake in Illinois), Dekay's brownsnake, common watersnake, and plains ...

In the U.S., most snake bites occur between May and October, according to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Snakes are often active during the day, and some species tend to blend into their ...