When he was in Boy Scouts, around 50 years ago, Hummel was taught to cut open snake bites and suck the venom out. He says he ...

There are dozens of species of snakes in the Triad, but which are friends and which are foes? An environmental specialist ...

Gently wash the bite area with soap and water. Keep the bite slightly higher than the heart if possible. Mark the bite area ...

Outdoors writer David Carnduff looks at some of the creatures readers used to bring along for his inspection at the Tele office.

On the planet today there are over 3600 species of snake of which around 600 are venomous. Over the millions of years that ...