Professional snake removal experts captured a 30-pound, 6½-foot Burmese python from a Miami-Dade residential area, preventing ...

Sometimes plunging in headfirst and barehanded is just the most efficient way to nab the nuisance lizard, says Mike Kimmel, ...

"What a snake though … wow." Florida 'snake man' praised after capturing and removing 12-foot python: 'There's just too many of them now' first appeared on The Cool Down.

A group of Metro State University students and a professor have teamed up to develop a faster, less invasive way to test for ...

The South Florida Water Management District's monthly competition is winding down for 2025. Who took the top prize in ...

Evidence suggests pythons may be evolving to tolerate colder climates farther north. These invasive snakes are primarily established in South Florida, south of Lake Okeechobee. As sections of the ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species causing destruction in the Florida Everglades. The snakes have contributed to the decline of several small mammal populations. Estimates place the Burmese ...

Sometimes the fastest and most effective way to capture an iguana making an aquatic escape is to dive in and grab it barehanded, says Mike Kimmel.

During breeding season, male green iguanas in Florida turn a bright orange color to attract females. The invasive iguana population is causing widespread problems, including damage to infrastructure ...

A Burmese python that had caused concern among residents in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was captured Wednesday after being spotted again following an initial sighting during Thanksgiving.

While not venomous, their bite can cause serious infections and they are potentially dangerous to people and pets. This invasive Florida species can climb, swim and is highly aggressive. Meet the Nile ...

A new species of air potato beetle, Lilioceris egena, is being released in Florida to combat the invasive air potato vine. The invasive vine grows rapidly, smothers native plants, and disrupts the ...