Encountering a garden snake is often a sign of a healthy ecosystem, with many species being harmless and beneficial pest ...

A recent study found that copperheads often strike in under 0.1 seconds, and their fangs can break when they bite.

There’s another snake that lives in North Carolina that you really, really shouldn’t try to catch or kill: the Eastern kingsnake. It eats copperheads, the only venomous snakes likely to be seen in ...

They found that venomous snakes use dramatically different strategies to deliver their deadly bites. Vipers and elapids ...

There are a lot of snakes that call our state home, and most of them aren’t venomous. That said, some are, and it’s probably a good idea to know how to spot them. There are 44 species of snakes living ...

This collection of stories explores ways to stay safe around North Carolina's wildlife and natural hazards. The articles discuss how to identify venomous snakes such as copperheads and give steps to ...