On Friday, March 21, 2025, the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum posted on social media that an Eastern massasauga rattlesnake, Michigan’s only venomous snake, had been killed.

The name is derived from the Greek words thamnos, meaning “bush,” and ophio, which means “snake.” The species name for the ...

ANN ARBOR, MI - A sighting of Michigan’s only venomous snake isn’t uncommon at Matthaei ... Its rattle often sounds similar to a bug buzzing. It’s a common misconception that these snakes ...

A University of Michigan Natural Areas Specialist told MLive it appears the snake was killed with a blunt object. The eastern massasauga rattlesnake is Michigan’s only venomous snake ...

A subspecies of the common garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis, red-sided garter snakes are found across North America. However, the unique environment of Manitoba's Interlake region ...