Washington State has one native venomous snake, the Northern Pacific Rattlesnake, found mainly in the eastern part of the state. Rattlesnake bites require immediate medical attention; common ...

Rattlesnakes are the only native venomous snakes in California. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A longstanding theory in evolutionary biology is that venomous predators like rattlesnakes often develop complex venoms in order ...

Encountering rattlesnake venom is something many of us would prefer to avoid. But for a research team from the University of South Florida, this venom may hold the key to species evolution and ...

Most of the wild animals in Hawaii have relied on the winds from other remote Pacific islands to get there. Hawaii is one of the US states with no rattlesnakes because they cannot thrive there. Like ...

Researchers at the University of South Florida are uncovering new clues about how animals evolve by studying rattlesnake venom—and what they've found could help us better protect wildlife in a ...

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake. Image by mfeaver, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The world of reptiles has always been ...

What rattlesnake venom can teach us about evolution: New USF study Date: April 23, 2025 Source: University of South Florida Summary: A new study found that some rattlesnakes are producing simpler ...