I am sure you have all heard the old adage “the only good snake is a dead snake” and to some, this is just how they feel about all snakes. Shoot first, ask questions later – maybe. And though I ...

I saw my first snake of the season on April 1 — not a remarkable occasion in a spring garden, except for the fact that I managed to refrain from my usual shrieking. One memorable event occurred on a ...

Unfortunately, pests are not a seasonal problem and they aren’t limited to ants and spiders. There are tons of little unwelcome creatures looking to find shelter inside your home, and it’s important ...

A bizarre video circulating online shows a man inserting a small snake into a wall. Initially perplexing, the action's purpose becomes clear as rats frantically flee the wall and into a bucket. The ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...