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Sometimes plunging in headfirst and barehanded is the most efficient way to nab the lizard, says Mike Kimmel, who goes by ...

A Florida man encountered a nearly 12-foot-long Burmese python — an invasive species — in the road while coming home from ...

It was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome. A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a ...

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 ...

Unseasonably cold weather in Florida affects native and invasive reptile species. Iguanas can become immobilized and fall from trees when temperatures drop to between 40 and 50 degrees. Alligators ...

Fashion trend forecasters should flag snake skin as the next big thing in the Sunshine State. The invasive Burmese python, which has been terrorizing the natural wildlife of the Florida Everglades for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. More than 4,200 species of snakes exist on the planet and ...

Sergeant Carlos Atola, left, and a sheriff’s deputy captured a 14-foot Burmese python recently near U.S. 1, a six-lane road in a densely populated suburb of Miami-Dade. Courtesy Pinecrest Police ...