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: ...

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 ...

Across the globe, several spider species possess potent venom, posing significant risks to humans. These spiders, including ...

No recluse spiders are native to Florida, yet species like the Brown Recluse are commonly found in the state. The Brown Recluse, also known as the 'fiddleback' spider, can be identified by the ...

Well, almost all of them. Out of nearly 200,000 species, barely any eat meat. But scientists found one weird exception in Hawaii: caterpillars that live in spider webs, eating the bugs that get stuck ...

The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlights ... line,” “behind fire extinguisher sign on wall,” and “in spider webs in between wall and triple sink,” as well as “on ground ...

University of Florida scientists discovered two different termite species are breeding to create a hybrid termite. A new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences study ...