In much of the eastern United States, it’s not uncommon to spot a snake slithering through the leaves, crossing a trail, or hiding near your shed. But knowing whether that snake is venomous or ...

Copperhead snakes, though the most common biting snake in the U.S., rarely cause fatalities. Six venomous snake species reside in Mississippi, including the copperhead, rattlesnakes, water moccasins, ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It’s one thing to see a snake outside, but it’s a completely different story when it’s slithering across your hardwoods while you’re watching television at night. A South Charlotte ...

Winter in Georgia means cooler temperatures, fewer insects and no more snake sightings. Well, maybe everything except that last part. It seems like copperheads in Georgia disappear during the winter, ...

LINES IN PITTSBURGH AND STATE COLLEGE. WELL, WATCH OUT IF YOU PLAN TO DO SOME HIKING THIS WEEKEND. TWO BABY COPPERHEADS WERE FOUND ON A BUSY TRAIL IN LANCASTER COUNTY. JESSE ROTHACKER, WHO IS THE ...

Q. In a recent column you said bushmasters are the largest pit vipers in the world. I was told pit vipers have vertical pupils, which is one way to determine if a snake is venomous. However, you ...