Outdoor Alabama lists six venomous snakes that inhabit the state: the copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake, pygmy rattlesnake, eastern diamondback rattlesnake and eastern coral snake. The ...

It’s not just the rain. While it may seem like snakes slither out in droves during a storm, the truth is more complex.

The cottonmouth, also known as the water moccasin, is one of the most misunderstood venomous snakes in the U.S. Known for its defensive behavior and open-mouth threat display, it plays a vital role in ...

If you take a dip in the James River in Richmond, you will be swimming with snakes. Enjoy them. Richmond’s swimming serpents are northern water snakes, and they are harmless. Some people fear ...

Florida Cottonmouth or water moccasin snake. Image by Svetas via Depositphotos The Brazilian smooth snake (Liotyphlops ternetzii) is an elusive blind snake residing mostly underground. Its smooth, ...

In sub-Saharan Africa patients face a “wild west” where treatments for snake bites cost the earth or don’t work A Bureau of Investigative Journalism (London) dispatch by Paul Eccles, Andjela ...

If it’s a venomous snake, it can cause life-changing injuries – or even death. “You get horrific wounds. And when I say horrific, I will send you pictures that make your eyes water,” said ...