Image Credit: Shenandoah National Park from Virginia, Public Domain/Wiki Commons. Finding a snake in your backyard can be startling, but not all snakes are creatures to fear. Many species are ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In honor of July 16 being World Snake Day, here are several types of snakes found in Virginia that you might encounter on the local trails! Virginia has three types of venomous ...

Corrections and clarifications: This story has been updated to refer to 'venomous' snakes, which inject via a bite or sting. If you live in the central or eastern United States, you might see more ...

Blind snakes, often mistaken for earthworms, are small, burrowing reptiles with unique adaptations for underground life. They possess smooth scales, vestigial eyes, and a diet of ants and termites.