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 ...

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.