A unique snake in Iran, the spider-tailed horned viper, has a tail that mimics a spider. This adaptation helps it lure birds ...

The spider-tailed horned viper has a unique tail that has a bulb-like end and that is used to attract birds that become its prey. reptiles4all / Shutterstock There probably aren't many animals as ...

Although locals had long spoken about a snake with a “spider tail,” scientists only formally described the species in 2006 ...

In the mountains of western Iran, a fascinating predator known as the spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) employs a remarkable hunting strategy. This snake has evolved a highly ...

On Friday morning at Everglades Holiday Park, Darren Bergmair and Pete Gutzmann, friends who traveled here from Fort Myers, learned how to catch a snake, namely the ubiquitous Burmese Python. Teaching ...