You don't need fancy equipment or heavy-duty chemicals to keep your backyard get-togethers mosquito-free. Mosquitoes thrive in warm, wet conditions and bite mainly to gather blood for egg ...

Unless you live in one of the very few states with no native snake populations, odds are, you’ve had to deal with a snake slithering through your yard at least once or twice over the years. The good ...

Remove potential food sources like bird feeders, pet food, and unsecured trash to deter wildlife. Secure your home by using hardware cloth to cover potential entry points like attics and crawlspaces.

Skunks are easy to identify by appearance—and smell! But these handsome mammals typically mind their own business and are more interested in excavating their dinner than in what you’re doing. “They’re ...

Spotting wildlife in your yard can be a breathtaking moment, but when it comes to skunks, not so much. These nocturnal creatures will happily invite themselves onto your property while searching for ...

Snakes prey on rodents and insects and are a vital part of the ecosystem, but for many homeowners snakes are not welcome in the yard. Some snakes will bite, and bites can be harmful, so it's ...

During summer months, snakes become more active, as they come out to bask in the sun, find food and seek cool areas in order to avoid overheating. This means that copperheads, a venomous species of ...

With warm (and soon hot) temperatures across North Carolina, snakes are out and about. Here in the Triangle, that means some of us might be seeing venomous copperheads as we visit parks and trails or ...

Copperhead snakes, common in North America, are being sighted in South Carolina. While copperheads are venomous, their bites are rarely fatal, and they typically only strike when threatened.