#brahminy blindsnake

Brahminy blindsnake (Indotyphlopsbrahminensis)

One of the world’s smallest snakes, this parthenogenically-reproducing species is also called the flowerpot snake because it’s believed to have been spread around the world’s tropics by stowing away in plants.

Like other members of the blindsnake family, it has tiny eyes that are covered with skin and feeds mainly on ant larvae and termites, avoiding retaliation with its incredibly smooth scales that are almost impossible for an ant’s jaws to grasp.

(Florida, 3/3/21)