On social media sites, seemingly every snake in every photo is identified as a venomous copperhead. Talena Chavis, owner of Cary-based NC Snake Catcher, understands the mistake. When you’re frightened ...

Most people’s reaction to seeing a snake is a mix of surprise and a sudden urge to be somewhere else. While many snakes are quite content to move at a leisurely pace, a select few have turned speed ...

Editors' note: This is the third in a series of articles on biting and stinging insects and other animals humans can encounter during summer. Only two venomous snake species live in Massachusetts: the ...

The North American racer is one of Ohio's fastest and most aggressive snakes. While not venomous, racers can inflict a painful bite if they feel threatened. The species is divided into the black racer ...

The southern black racer is one of Georgia’s 40 non-venomous snakes that are protected by law from being hunted or killed. Richard Stovall Unsplash Georgia ranks eighth among states with the most ...

Luke Groff, a herpetologist at the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, holds a black racer snake that was found in southern Windham County. As far as wildlife biologists go, Molly Parren has had a ...

Finding a snake in Florida is not unusual. Finding a snake inside a Florida home is also common. But finding a two-headed snake in a Florida home? That's a rarity. A family in the west-central Florida ...

Six snake species in Florida can kill you, but few people have died in 20 years. Still, researchers say we need to learn more about why we get bitten.

Adult brown (or dekay) snake. At full grown, they are about a foot long. Courtesy of Talena Chavis. On social media sites, seemingly every snake in every photo is identified as a venomous copperhead.