An eastern indigo snake surprised The Wildlife Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources by ...

Those squeamish photos show a burly, 4-foot-long eastern indigo snake that had eaten not just one, but two other snakes – ...

Shutterstock / Patrick K. Campbell An unusually fat snake, which was discovered during a nature survey in Georgia, surprised ...

"The indigo, known for preying on other snakes, had clearly swallowed and then expelled its meal," explained the Georgia ...

The docile, nonvenomous eastern indigo snake is known for its lustrous, blue-black body; the reddish-orange hue on its chin, throat and cheeks; and its large size, as long as 7 feet from nose to tail, ...

In fact, no deaths from coral snake bites have been reported in the U.S. since an antivenin was released in 1967. Eastern coral snakes are relatives of the cobra, mamba, and sea snake. They live ...

Many snakes are top level predators; for example, a single rat snake can consume over 100 rodents a year. Other snakes are important in the control they exert on insect and other invertebrate ...

Discover 10 common snakes in Iowa and learn how to identify them. Stay safe and informed with this handy guide.

∎ Lake Marion at Santee State Park: Common sightings include the harmless brown water snake and eastern rat snake. The venomous cottonmouth can be found on the lake's shoreline, preying on ...

Those squeamish photos show a burly, 4-foot-long eastern indigo snake that had eaten not just one, but two other snakes – a young rat snake and a juvenile eastern diamond-backed rattlesnake.