Clad in bright orange and red patterns, the corn snake is endemic to the Southeastern United States. In the wild, it lives in large fields, tall trees, forest openings, and abandoned or empty ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

Summer is finally upon us. Snake calls are slow at this time of year for me. Because summer’s hot days have arrived, most of our native snakes become noctournal, or “active only at night.” One call I ...