Not all snakes are dangerous, but it’s important to know which species you might encounter while swimming in these lakes and ...

A venomous cottonmouth is giving people the willies on social media, after a video recorded by an Alabama biologist showed the snake was caught blending in perfectly with ground cover. Cottonmouths, ...

Learn why the eastern diamondback rattlesnake is considered the deadliest snake in the U.S. and what to do if you're ever ...

Nestled between the Deep South and the Atlantic Ocean, Georgia is famous for its natural beauty. The Peach State is also home ...

Don’t be afraid: of all of the snake species in Alabama, only six are venomous. Three of those six venomous species are ...

A hiss or a rattle- during the summers you should be on the lookout for all such kinds of sounds. From the bushes or under ...

One of the most commonly encountered snakes in the US, the Northern water snake also might be the most frequently misidentified as being a venomous copperhead or cottonmouth. In this video, I'll show ...

While many species are harmless and generally avoid humans, knowing their habitats can help lessen the shock of an unexpected ...

Q. In a recent column you said bushmasters are the largest pit vipers in the world. I was told pit vipers have vertical ...