GALVESTON, Texas -- It’s that time of year again ... and the weather’s getting warmer, the snakes are showing themselves to beachgoers as they pass through the dunes. Contrary to popular ...

If a beach getaway is included in your holiday break plans, be mindful of snakes that may also inhabit the shores. "Rattlesnakes are one of many common critters found in the sand dunes on Texas ...

In search of answers for what type of snake it was, Fleming posted a photo ... Her stories focus on space, wildlife, and any weird happenings in Texas. She previously covered community news ...

I know it’s already hot in Texas ... the winter time, snakes tend to leave their nests and burrows to soak up the warmth of the sand. According to officials with Galveston Island Park, dunes ...

While some people may have a fear of the legless reptiles, snakes being absent from the beach is usually an indicator that there are problems afoot in the habitat, officials said. If you happen ...

Galveston Island Beach Patrol and Galveston Police Department officials say that the number of snakes is normal and that there haven’t been any bite reports this year.

Since then, Texas engineers and lawmakers have been scrambling to find a way to protect the Galveston coastline ... I remember an excess of rodents and snakes scuttling about the area.

AUSTIN, Texas — Hurricane Carla, in 1961, was so big that it filled the Gulf of Mexico before it struck just 175 miles from Austin, coming ashore at Port O’Connor, south of Galveston.

According to Texas A&M University at Galveston, shrimp eels have a slender snake-like body, broad snouts, two to three irregular rows of teeth, and range in color from a dark grey, black to yellow.

GALVESTON, Texas -- It’s that time of year again ... and the weather’s getting warmer, the snakes are showing themselves to beachgoers as they pass through the dunes. Contrary to popular ...