A word of warning: If you’re afraid of snakes or blood-sucking insects, then this video showing a giant python being eaten alive by hundreds of ticks will almost assuredly give you the creeps. It’s ...

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A Burmese python has been spotted attacking and swallowing a reticulated python. The unusual encounter could be the first known case of these species — two of the world's biggest snakes — preying on ...