There are multiple snake species that overlap and look remarkably similar to one another. Copperheads and Eastern hognose snakes fall under this umbrella, often sharing the same neighborhoods across ...

The “quiet” snake that sends more people to the ER than any other in a lot of the country... The post The “quiet” snake that causes the most emergency room visits appeared first on The Avid ...

A Fayetteville woman says she was bitten by a copperhead snake on Monday while walking with her young son and dog along the Cape Fear River Trail. "I noticed my foot was wet, like, what's going on?" ...

When I headed off to a family reunion last month, I expected to return with an article on a quiet, long weekend at a peaceful state park. Instead, I was bitten by a venomous snake, and now I’m here to ...

The reputation of venomous snakes in the United States precedes them. Everyone has heard the stories about an unsuspecting ...

Copperheads brumate in winter, seeking insulated sites like stump holes and hollows. Brumation slows metabolism and mobility; snakes resume activity during warm spells. Avoid probing leaf litter, ...