Copperheads are the only venomous snake you’re likely to encounter in the Triangle and central NC. Here’s how to identify and ...

Snakes often get a bad rap. While they're often misunderstood as aggressive, many experts will tell you they are not naturally hostile and don't seek to chase or attack. Instead, they are ...

The 2025 state Legislature is considering a ban on private ownership of venomous snakes. Sammy Fretwell/The State It’s probably fair to say that most people don’t like being around venomous ...

But generally speaking, most of our state’s snakes are nonvenmous and not aggressive unless threatened. A fraction of those though, six to be exact, are venomous. Here’s how to identify them.

Louisiana is home to 48 different species of snakes, but only seven of these species are venomous. Louisiana's venomous snakes include three different species of rattlesnake, two species of coral ...

An estimated 7,000 to 8,000 people are bitten annually by venomous snakes in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bites cause only five deaths a year ...

As the weather warms and animals emerge from their winter slumber, one creature making a particularly deadly return is the snake. Alabama is home to six venomous snake species, making it even more ...

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Georgia Poison Center are advising as temperatures warm, venomous snakes in Georgia are becoming more active, increasing the risk of ...

are harmless. But there are three snakes, in particular, in Pa. that are venomous. That means you will want to admire them from a safe distance and maybe move them along with a gentle spray from a ...

In fact, you’re five times as likely to die from a lightning strike as from a venomous snake bite — lightning strikes result in an average of 28 deaths annually, while venomous snake bites ...