Snake catcher Fred Lubbe (78) has returned to the City of uMhlathuze after living in the Underberg for two years ...

Antivenom shortages persist, but a WHO-approved alternative is now available in both in private and state hospitals in South ...

In the village of Siphocosini, Eswatini, Clement Tsabedze still remembers the moment that nearly took his life.

[ESWATINI] In the village of Siphocosini, Eswatini, Clement Tsabedze still remembers the moment that nearly took his life. After being bitten by a black mamba—one of the most feared and venomous ...

Few creatures inspire awe and terror quite like the formidable snake, but some of these voracious reptiles are more deadly ...

Marais said that most of the serious snakebites in KZN came from the Mozambique spitting cobra, puff adders and stiletto snakes. “What you must also remember is every patient that goes to a ...

There is the Pippie case, of the little girl who suffered severe burns on New Year’s Day; Michayla, the little girl bitten by a Mozambique spitting cobra and then there’s Erica, the little girl who ...

Tityus achilles. Credit: Léo Laborieux. Deep in the rainforests of Colombia, a scientist set out to study moths. While searching for copper, he found gold: a new scorpion capable of something ...

However, some species do require caution, including the black mamba and Mozambique spitting cobra. These venomous snakes should be left undisturbed and managed by professionals if they venture ...