Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world.

CBP officers seized 163 exotic animals, including snakes, lizards, and spiders, from a vehicle trying to cross into Mexico at ...

Arizona is home to dozens of snake species, including venomous varieties such as rattlesnakes and coral snakes. But many snakes in Arizona are nonvenomous, meaning they pose little threat to people or ...

It’s no secret that Florida has a python problem. Thanks to exotic animals trading and Floridians releasing their pet snakes into the wild, Burmese pythons were introduced to “The Sunshine State” and ...