Eastern massasauga rattlesnakes, just like the one seen here, are one of three endangered snake species native to Pennsylvania. Derik Holtmann [email protected] As temperatures heat up and summer ...

In summer it’s not uncommon to find a snake or two curled up under your porch or around your woodpile. But there’s no need to call in the cavalry, nearly all of Pennsylvania’s 21 species of snakes are ...

When a recent emergency dig on an existing pipeline in Tuscarora State Forest struck a snake den, the variety of snakes found denning together for the winter startled some observers. In that single ...

The large snake that caused a panic among visitors to Pittsburgh’s Frick Park on Tuesday and was subsequently identified as a black rat snake, while surprisingly long to some who saw it, is a common ...

(WTAJ) — As the temperature begins to rise and the sun stays out for a bit longer, snakes in Pennsylvania will be making an appearance. Snake season, specifically rattlesnakes, in Pa., runs from about ...

(WHTM) — More than 21 snake species live in Pennsylvania, three of which are considered venomous. World Snake Day, July 16, serves as an important reminder that the state’s scaliest residents have ...

SO AS YOU KNOW, WE’RE IN THE KIND OF WANT TO GO DAY USE AREA HERE AT PINCHER AND THE SNAKES ARE COMING OUT OF HIBERNATION AND RIGHT NOW THEY MIGHT SHOW UP IN THE WOODS BEHIND ME. AND SO THAT’S THE ...

As temperatures heat up and summer arrives in full swing, snakes across Pennsylvania are waking up and getting out of their habitats, too. Generally, snakes emerge from low-energy winter states in the ...