UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
DAVIE, FL. – In Florida, native snakes play an important role in the environment that we live and enjoy. Now that role is being threatened by invasive Burmese pythons introducing a non-native lung parasite to nearly half of… Read More
Now is a good time for a reminder to all of us about knowing safe snakes from dangerous ones. No matter how well groomed we keep our lawns, from time to time we all see snakes in our… Read More
There are 45 native snakes species found in Florida and of those only 6 are venomous! Do you know how to identify those 6 venomous snakes? There are a few things about venomous snakes that make them stand… Read More
The subject for today’s wildlife lesson is one that, actually, hope you do not find – but you might. The reason for selecting this one today is because I have been getting a lot of emails about them… Read More
ALL LANDSCAPE MATTERS AND PLANT CLINICS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED THROUGH APRIL 30. Landscape Matters Thursday, April 16, 10 a.m. Yulee County Building 86026 Pages Dairy Road. (Take US 17 North, pass over the railroad tracks, turn left on… Read More
Over the last two years I have been surveying snakes in a local community on Perdido Key. The residents were concerned about the number of cottonmouths they were seeing and wanted some advice on how to handle the… Read More
UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County first came to ICS requesting an infographic to illustrate how to identify a venomous snake and common types that dwell in Southwest Florida. This infographic would be used by the public as a tool… Read More
In Florida, we have 46 native species of snakes. Thankfully, only 6 of those species are venomous. In Central Florida, we have 35 of Florida’s native snake species and only 4 of the 6 venomous species found in… Read More
Landscape Matters Wednesday, May 1, 10 AM-11 AM Yulee County Building 86026 Pages Dairy Road. (Take US 17 North, pass over the railroad tracks, turn left on Pages Dairy Road. The building is attached to the fire station.)… Read More
Recently, I was driving down a residential street near the University of Florida, and all of a sudden something long and black slithered very quickly across the street. I stopped to watch it disappear into the shrubs in… Read More
