Six venomous snake species are native to Florida. Snakes are most active during the warmer months of spring and early summer.

On a spring morning walk, I stop to smell a painted trillium and am greeted by a goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia).

A member of the family Thomisidae, goldenrod crab spiders are both crabby and spider-y. A medium-sized crab spider, these ...

Snakes are most active in the spring and early summer months, when the weather warms up and they emerge from brumation, which is similar to hibernation. As it starts to heat up for the summer in ...

Here's a closer look at today's featured venomous snake: ...

Brown Widows are less common than Black Widows and have a limited range. Now on to some more common brown spiders that are not dangerous. With more than 2,000 species of ground spiders it is likely ...

Florida ranks No. 1 for invasive species in the continental United States with more than 500 species of problematic animals, birds, plants, and fish. Thanks to its subtropical climate, wildlife ...