The ghost, native to only Florida and Cuba, is a leafless web of roots splayed on the trunks of native trees. It’s also ...

Learn about 14 snake repellent plants that naturally keep snakes away while beautifying your garden, offering a safe and chemical-free solution ...

Kissimmee Prairie is Florida’s first designated Dark Sky Park, recognized by the International Dark-Sky Association for its exceptional stargazing opportunities. With minimal light pollution, the ...

On a typical summer’s day in Florida earlier this year, a local homeowner spotted a wild bird exhibiting a concerning ...

The poachers weren’t intimidated by heat, lightning, mosquitos, venomous snakes, alligators or losing their way in the South ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, causing significant declines in native small mammal populations. Originally introduced through the pet trade, the wild python population in the ...

Burmese pythons, one of the largest snake species in the world, could be the most destructive invasive animal in Florida Everglades history. They can swim, burrow and climb trees, and they eat almost ...

A University of Florida study found that snake bites in the state are an understudied but avoidable risk. Most venomous snake bites in Florida occurred when people, primarily men, intentionally ...

A yard with flowery trees and green bushes - Dejavu Designs/Getty Images Your yard is alive with wild animals. From sing-song birds to mischievous squirrels to — snakes? That's right: snakes are ...

Florida is home to 46 native snake species, four invasive species, and six categories of venomous snakes. Venomous snakes like cottonmouths and various rattlesnakes are found in and around many of ...

Florida couple Christina Kraus and Aaron Mann captured 87 invasive pythons from the Everglades in July, setting that month’s record and netting them thousands of dollars in payouts for helping remove ...