It’s exactly what you think it is… A road full of snakes Southern Illinois has dozens of interesting historical sites, fun family activities and surprisingly gorgeous landscapes. The Southernmost ...

but one road in Illinois is currently shut down to help preserve local wildlife. The U.S. Forest Service is diverting traffic away from a 2.5-mile-long road to ensure that snakes don’t get run over.

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 ...

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 ...

Living in Iowa, there’s a good chance you’ll encounter one of the state’s many snake species at some point. While some people might feel uneasy about these slithery neighbors, getting to know a few of ...

You might be attracting snakes to your yard without even knowing it. Garter snakes, the most common type of snake in the U.S., often like to hide under decorative rocks, tall grass, and yard debris.

Snakes have always fascinated human beings for all sorts of reasons, including their lack of limbs, their cold-bloodedness, ...

A plain-bellied watersnake perched on a submerged log at Silver Creek Preserve in Mascoutah May 15. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, these snakes can be found in “river ...

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 ...