Aesculapian snakes are unusual compared with domestic species in the UK, which normally try to avoid built-up human areas.

The study added: “The adder and smooth snake are rarely found in human-dominated environments.” Grass snakes often find use compost heaps and garden ponds for their habitat “but their use of ...

The snakes went locally extinct in the last Ice Age and has not been seen in the UK for 300,000 years. Now they are found in ...

The Aesculapian snake, which is one of Europe’s largest, growing up to about 2 metres in length, is thought to be living in homes across the UK. A study suggests the species is making itself ...

THIS rare photo captures a snake swimming in a lake near Worcester. Taken by Steven Jackson, the photo shows a grass snake in the water at Spetchley Park near Worcester. Mr Jackson, an all-star ...

See the top 4 locations in England with the most snakes How to tell the difference between adders, grass snakes and smooth snakes? Have adders ever killed anyone in the UK? 100 reported bites each ...

The UK only has three species of native snake. The largest is the Grass snake, which can grow up to 150cm long. They are often found in gardens, wetland and grassland areas. The Adder snake is the ...