Usually, ringneck snakes are nocturnal and unlikely ... in the list are the southern black racer, queen snake, and yellow rat snake. Black snakes are relatively harmless. They are not poisonous ...

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

This is a highly venomous eastern coral snake that does not display ... with “alternating rings of red, yellow and black completely encircling its slender, cylindrical body.” ...

"Red on yellow, kill a fellow; red on black, friend of Jack" — if the red and yellow rings touch each other, the snake is venomous, but you're fine if the red and black rings touch each other.