Copperhead snakes are slithering through SC just in time for the summer, and residents are reporting sightings.

Warmer weather means you have a greater chance of encountering snakes. Here is what experts say to do if that happens.

There are 21 snake species that are native to Pennsylvania, and three of them are venomous.Eastern copperheadSign up for our NewslettersThe copperhead reaches an average adult size of 24 to 36 inches.

This advice is should especially be followed when it comes to venomous snakes. Give it lots of space: If a copperhead is cornered with no way to escape, it may strike to communicate you are too close.

so it has more “delivery capacity” than a juvenile snake. A mature copperhead can also “strike a greater distance and with more force and accuracy,” Beane said. Baby copperhead bites ...

Venomous copperhead snakes are said to be some of the more commonly seen snakes in North America, a somewhat scary thought considering how many might be overlooked, what with their excellent ...

WATCHUNG, N.J.-- New Jersey wildlife officials are warning residents to watch out for northern copperhead snakes after one was spotted in Somerset County and another in Hunterdon County in August.