Many people believe water moccasins are harmless while cottonmouths are the truly dangerous ones — but they’re actually the ...

Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are another of our state’s six venomous snake species. They’re cousins to copperheads, a venomous snake frequently seen throughout the Triangle.

Cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus), also known as water moccasins, live in freshwater habitats across the southeastern U.S ...

Anytime you’re exploring the great outdoors, you’re likely to cross paths with a variety of wildlife. This is especially true in the southeastern United States. Most of the time, these creatures go ...

Recent heavy rainfall along Florida’s Space Coast is driving venomous snakes, including cottonmouths, out of their natural ...

A Texan encountered a venomous cottonmouth snake on their patio, and they dealt with it using a pair of grilling tongs. Screengrab from Facebook post by MJ Madden. When a snake recently slithered onto ...

From blackwater rivers to hidden swamps, these North Carolina spots are home to some surprising residents. Here's what you ...

A child near Pensacola, Fla., was bitten by a cottonmouth snake at a local day care center Monday morning and hospitalized. The child was playing outside the center in Eglin around 9:30 a.m. when he ...