The harmless scarlet kingsnake is colored in repeating patterns of red, black, yellow and black rings — the red rings are surrounded by black rings. (Image credit: David Pfennig.) ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (UPI) --New genetic and ecological analysis suggests the yellow-bellied kingsnake, Lampropeltis calligaster, found throughout the eastern United States, is actually three distinct ...

They’re known as the yellow-belied kingsnake or the prairie kingsnake, slithering from Nebraska to Virginia and Texas to Florida, and now researchers say they’re not one species but three ...

Scarlet king snake vs. coral snake The coral snake is one of Florida's venomous species. In fact, it has the second-most deadly venom of any snake in North America.

Pensioner shocked to find 4ft KING SNAKE under a table in her garden. Carole Challis saw black and yellow snake when walking to greenhouse; Husband and neighbour captured it with garden rake and ...

Because they share similar red, black and yellow colored segments, the Texas Coral Snake is often mistaken for its non-venomous doppelganger, the Scarlet King Snake. But this one was the venomous ...

The scarlet kingsnake (Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides) also has red, black and yellow bands that encircle the body, similar to the deadly coral snake. Credit: Radiant Reptilia - stock.adobe.com ...

A four-foot Mexican king snake was recently caught on camera between homes in Citrus Heights. It looks a lot like a venomous coral snake, but experts at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center say don't worry.