But it was a black racer. As the name implies, these snakes usually are lightning-fast, especially in a grassy, rocky area like the one around the boat ramp. They also have a reputation for being ...

The snakes are most commonly confused with the milk snake, northern water snake, black racer snake and garter snake, according to the state, which are all non-venomous species. The best way to ...

These snakes get darker with age, so adults sometimes become uniformly black and are often confused with black racer snakes (which are harmless). Their eyes are camouflaged by a broad, dark ...

No need to panic, experts say – it’s just a harmless blue racer snake. While they’re mostly ground dwellers, these non-venomous snakes sometimes like to climb trees to forage, escape ...

The reptiles, black racer snakes, were hiding under an oven and in a kitchen cupboard in the Esplanade Golf and Country Club on Immokalee Road. “I pulled the board out, and I could see the snake ...

The Saint Lucia racer, the rarest snake on Earth, inhabits only a small island off Saint Lucia. With fewer than 30 individuals in the 1970s, extensive conservation efforts have increased its ...

Family members and authorities said a body found recently in the Snake River appears to be that ... a missing person out of Malheur County” in Oregon. Family members said the victim was 21 ...

The snakes from Oman’s Masirah Island were subtly yet consistently different. Researchers realized they’d discovered a new species: Platyceps masirae, or the Masirah cliff racer. A Platyceps ...

You may confuse racers for other snakes because of their color, but they have unique behaviors and characteristics that make them stand out. The racer snake is sleek and swift.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An Oregon woman was sentenced on Wednesday for animal abuse charges after authorities learned she froze several litters of puppies to feed her pet snakes in 2023.