A disease called babesiosis involves parasites that first appear in rodents, and it's becoming more prevalent in Maryland.

There are fun fishing adventures waiting out there and hopefully everyone can spend some time at their favorite fishing hole, ...

Alex Eaker is the 4-H Agent for New Hanover County. The N.C. Cooperative Extension Center for New Hanover County is located ...

Ticks infected with a parasite that causes babesiosis, a rare tick-borne illness, are being found in the mid-Atlantic region, ...

SIZE: 36-60 inches; Record is 74 ½ inches. Still curious about your reptilian neighbors? Check out the Maryland Department of Natural Resources "Common Snakes of Maryland Photo Guide." ...

Maryland has 27 snake species and subspecies, including two venomous ones. The venomous snakes are the Eastern Copperhead and the Timber Rattlesnake. After two recent spine-tingling snake ...

Michigan has 18 snake species, most of which are harmless and beneficial to the ecosystem. Five common Michigan snakes include the Eastern garter, Eastern milk, Northern water, Eastern hog-nosed, and ...

Michigan has 18 snake species, most of which are harmless and beneficial to the ecosystem. Five common Michigan snakes include the Eastern garter, Eastern milk, Northern water, Eastern hog-nosed ...

But in Ocean City, Maryland, last Saturday ... so their presence on beaches is not rare. It’s not common, however, to see an eastern hog-nosed snake swimming in the ocean.