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.

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 ...

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 ...

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