During spring and summer, snakes in Missouri become more active due to the warmer temperatures and increased daylight. The state is home to nearly 50 species of snakes, with only six being venomous.

EUGENE, Mo. – Snakes on a plane? Try snakes in a car. Or as one Missouri family recently learned the hard way, a snake popping out of a car hood mid-drive. LeAnna Binkley was driving her son to ...

A snake emerged from a Missouri mom's car hood while she drove her son to baseball practice. She got help from teachers and a superintendent to safely remove it. Officials say snakes may hide in car ...