Snakes on a plane? Try snakes in a car. Or as one Missouri family recently learned the hard way, a snake popping out of their ...

MISSOURI – With spring is full swing and summer not too far away, those that frequent the outdoors are bound to see more snakes slithering in the Show-Me State. Snakes come out to play during ...

Both copperheads and cottonmouths are venomous snakes that are native to Missouri and common on Fort Leonard Wood. Snakes in temperate regions like Missouri become inactive during the winter.

Missouri wildlife officials are reminding residents to check under the hoods of their vehicles after a black rat snake poked ...

Scientists have uncovered surprisingly little about copperhead snakes, until now ... be surprised to know they are walking among Missouri’s most common venomous reptile on the trails: the ...

Ormsby said copperheads are Missouri’s most common venomous snakes. They can be found along hiking trails, rivers, on rocks, and in forests. “They can be totally camouflaged in the leaves ...

During spring and summer, snakes in Missouri become more active due to the warmer temperatures and increased daylight. The state is home to nearly 50 species of snakes, with only six being venomous.