Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spending the summer outdoors means running into a variety of crawling and slithering creatures, whether it's at the lake, on the ...

When people choose a pet, they often pick cats or dogs. However, some people choose snakes, tarantulas or a less widely accepted breed of dog: pit bulls. These animals are often misunderstood and ...

Most people would imagine spiders as creepy little creatures lurking in the corners, spinning webs, and snacking on unsuspecting insects. But what if we told you some spiders have taken their hunting ...

You've heard of snakes on a plane. What about snakes in the studio? Jim Galeno, owner of JG's Reptile Road Show joined the NBC 5 morning team Wednesday, along with a few friends -- including a giant ...

Summer in Memphis brings increased risk of encountering potentially dangerous critters. Venomous snakes like copperheads, while not usually fatal, require caution. Saddleback caterpillars, black widow ...

Few creatures fill people with as much as dread and fear as spiders and snakes. In fact, many people develop an extreme, overwhelming fear of spiders (arachnophobia) or snakes (ophidiophobia), and ...

Inside Tacoma’s newest exotic pet store, stacked terrariums offer glimpses of about 200 species of tarantulas, in addition to other spiders, scorpions, centipedes, geckos, lizards and snakes. Turtles ...

Over Labor Day weekend, Repticon, a traveling reptile and exotic animal convention, made slimy, scaly and spiky return to the Valley with hog-nosed snakes, ball pythons, leopard geckos, tarantulas, ...

Spending the summer outdoors means running into a variety of crawling and slithering creatures, whether it's at the lake, on the forest floor or wrapped around your front porch light. While running ...