Floridians have been on 'falling iguana watch' throughout the winter, as cold snaps cause the reptiles to lose mobility and drop from trees Amidst freezing temperatures in Florida, the state's ...

Florida's historic cold weather had "frozen" iguanas falling from trees ... and many being rescued by Palm Beach County residents.

When a graduate found a baby Florida scrub millipede, she put it in a kiddie pool. Then it got busy reproducing. By Margherita Bassi Published Jan 31, 2026 11:17 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily ...

The state is focusing on animals doing the most harm. Ones taken off the 'Dirty Dozen' list include chameleons and the Cuban tree frog.

Police found a young ornate Nile monitor lizard inside a vacant Alameda home. Alameda Police Department Officers dispatched to investigate a report of a “Komodo dragon” inside a vacant Northern ...

Officers dispatched to investigate a report of a “Komodo dragon” inside a vacant Northern California home probably weren’t sure what to expect. The officers found a young ornate Nile monitor had been ...

Alameda police were recently called to a home where the former tenants had reportedly left behind a large Komodo dragon. When police arrived, it turned out to be a young ornate Nile monitor -- a ...

(KRON) — A giant lizard was found abandoned inside an empty Alameda residence. According to the Alameda Police Department, officers responded to a call reporting a “Komodo dragon” inside a home. “That ...

The Nile monitor is an invasive, aggressive lizard species established in parts of Florida. These large lizards can grow over 6 feet long and are skilled swimmers and climbers. While not venomous, ...

One of the many introduced lizard species in Florida might be increasing transmissions of mosquito-borne illnesses to humans, according to a University of Florida research team. The Peter's rock agama ...