With just venom and precision, these snakes can defend themselves from afar, without ever needing to bite you. Here’s what ...

The cottonmouth, or water moccasin, is often regarded as one of the most dangerous snakes in the southern United States.

King cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) are endemic to the forests and swamps of Asia, with a range that spans from the Indian ...

In the U.S., there are roughly thirty species of venomous snakes, most of them rattlesnakes. Most people will never have a ...

Some places on Earth look harmless at first glance, sunlit beaches, quiet riverbanks, lush forests, or dramatic deserts. But ...

California has nearly 50 native snake species, including rattlesnakes, the only native venomous snakes in the state. Rattlesnakes are widespread and found in diverse habitats throughout California, ...

Brad Hughes wanted more snakes for the collection of venomous serpents he keeps in a bedroom at his home in Spruce Pine, N.C., a mountain community near Asheville. So he spent Saturday morning in the ...

An Australian family got a shocking serp-prize when they found a poisonous snake curled up among several stuffed animals on their child’s bed. Like something out of a horror movie, or someone’s worst ...

First published in 1992, “An Introduction to Snakes of the Region of North Carolina and Virginia," has been revised with ...