Lakes all across Ohio are home to thriving snake populations, including lakes near Cincinnati and Youngstown. Ohio is home to more than 20 snake species, but only three are venomous. The majority of ...
A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake he picked up. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, and massasauga rattlesnakes are Ohio's three venomous snake species. While venomous, ...
About 25 million people, or 8% of the population of the U.S., live in the Ohio River basin. The river spans 981 miles, starting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and flowing to Cairo, Illinois, where it ...
Home to grasslands, canyons, marshes, and other ecosystems, it should come as no surprise that Ohio is just a paradise for snakes. With 25 native snake species — several of which are either aquatic or ...
These snakes are among the fastest in Ohio, which may be bad news if you encounter one because they are also very aggressive. And they can climb trees. They may not be venomous like three other ...
A pretty wild find was caught on camera at one of Ohio's state parks this past week.The Ohio Department of Natural Resources posted a video of the nearly 6-foot ratsnake found slithering in Hocking ...
That’s what the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said about a recent video showing Ohio’s largest snake species slithering across a trail in Hocking Hills State Park. Wildlife experts identified ...