Snakes prey on rodents and insects and are a vital part of the ecosystem, but for many homeowners snakes are not welcome in the yard. Some snakes will bite, and bites can be harmful, so it's ...

Unless you live in one of the very few states with no native snake populations, odds are, you’ve had to deal with a snake slithering through your yard at least once or twice over the years. The good ...

Even if you are a fan of reptiles, finding a snake when you are down on your hands and knees weeding can be startling. I let out a shriek myself until my thinking brain answers the question Dorothy ...

With warm (and soon hot) temperatures across North Carolina, snakes are out and about. Here in the Triangle, that means some of us might be seeing venomous copperheads as we visit parks and trails 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, ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. It’s summertime, which means snakes (and soon, cicadas) are emerging. In the Triangle and central North Carolina, most of the snakes ...