An eastern massasauga rattlesnake, a protected species, was recently killed at the U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols ...

An annual snake survey in Ohio revealed an unexpected find – an eastern Massasauga rattlesnake ... toxic," the division said. A typical Massasauga bite doesn't deliver a high enough quantity ...

The four types of venomous snakes native to Kansas all share the same distinctive physical feature, a heat-sensitive pit in ...

The sound of a rattlesnake's shaking tail can evoke a visceral response of fear in almost anyone. But in reality, snakes like the eastern massasauga have more reason to fear us than we have to fear ...

The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake is a federally threatened species that prefers wetter habitats like edges of lakes, marshy grasslands, and forested swamplands. They can also be found in dry ...

The bite from the young Eastern diamond rattlesnake was not life-threatening, and the man is being treated at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, he said. "We took the bag outside and used a ...