The world's smallest snake has reemerged from hiding after nearly two decades.

First spotted in 1889, the Barbados threadsnake is the smallest known species of snake in the world. When fully grown, it’s ...

I was making a joke and in my head I said, ‘I smell a threadsnake,'” Justin Springer, Caribbean program officer for the NGO ...

The Goliath tarantula, one of the largest spiders in the world, is a fearsome predator that hunts everything from mice to ...

The oldest snake in the world is the Eophis underwoodi, discovered in the UK, which dates back around 167 million years.

Oklahoma is home to not only large but also dangerous snakes, all of which are found in a variety of habitats around the ...

World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them apart from common watersnakes.

America’s wilderness holds many fascinating creatures, but few capture the imagination like massive snakes. While the U.S. isn’t home to the world’s largest serpents, it has its share of impressive ...

Burmese pythons are among the largest snakes in the world, with adult animals averaging between 10 and 16 feet long, according to the University of Florida.