Despite their notorious reputation for harming humans, these native creatures play a vital role in controlling pests. Spiders eat up to 100 times their weight in insects each year. Snakes, both venomous and non-venomous, are masters of rodent control, feeding on rats and mice that damage crops and spread disease. Most venomous animals, including snakes, are not aggressive. In fact, they're quite reclusive and prefer undisturbed, natural habitats far away from human contact.
People see a snake and think they've got to kill it, hold it, catch it, or move it away.
So many snakebites are actually the result of somebody just not leaving well enough alone. If you see a snake, just do nothing. All rights reserved.