This is something you wouldn't want to trip over in the dark.
A trapper recently caught an 18-foot python in the Everglades, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Wildlife officials say the invasive python has no natural predator in the Everglades, making it a significant threat to the ecosystem.
The South Florida Water Management District pays professional hunters to eliminate pythons in Broward, Collier, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.
You can report python sightings to the Exotic Species Hotline (888-IVE-GOT1), on www.IveGot1.org, or using the IveGot1 app.
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