Only three venomous snakes live in the wild in New York: the timber rattlesnake, the Eastern massasauga and the Northern ...

Yes, it is illegal to kill certain snakes in North Carolina. According to NC Wildlife, there are 37 different species of snakes in North Carolina. Of the 37, only six are venomous, but many aren’t ...

Copperheads also feature an hourglass-shaped pattern on their bodies — from the head down to the tail. When curled up, this camouflage can make them look like a pile of leaves. And like most other ...

Some readers of this column have complimented my topics but have also stated: “I don’t like when you print pictures of snakes ...

If the scales between the vent and the tail are single scales, the snake is locked and loaded with venom. But if there are ...