Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Illinois is home to 40 species of snakes, four of which are venomous. A venomous snake bite is usually not fatal ...

As warmer weather encourages gardening, hiking and other outdoor activities in the metro-east, you may want to be aware of increased snake activity between April and October. A variety of snake ...

Few things ruin an idyllic summer lake day like startling a snake on the trails or seeing the telltale shimmy of a long reptilian body cutting through the water. Thankfully, Illinois is home to only ...

UNION COUNTY, Illinois — Around 35 species of snakes have shut down nearly three miles of a southern Illinois road to vehicles as their bi-annual migration peaks. Thousands of snakes, as well as other ...

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 ...