Summer means barbeques and time at the pool. It can also mean dangerous weather and critters. We help you sort through how to ...

Texas is home to 96 species of snakes. Of those 96, 15% are venomous. While this is a small fraction of the snake population, ...

Copperhead snake sightings are on the rise as people spend more time outdoors. Know what to look for in Mississippi, how to ...

When we hear about venomous snakes, most of us think of massive, grown-up ones. But in some snake species, even the babies can be just as dangerous. Their venom is just as strong– and sometimes, the ...

NC Poison Control gets 10 times more calls about copperhead bites than all others combined. Here's keep them out of your yard ...

A new cocktail described in the journal Cell fully protected mice against a lethal dose of venom from 13 deadly snake species ...

While most people are wary of copperhead snakes and black widow spiders, there are other potentially dangerous creepy crawly ...

Those with a fear of snakes will have to keep that fear in check while visiting Tennessee, where it is illegal to kill snakes.

The cottonmouth, also known as the water moccasin, is a venomous snake found throughout Florida. There are more than 40 ...

Six venomous snake species are native to Florida. Snakes are most active during the warmer months of spring and early summer.

Coppperhead and chicken snakes may have some similairites, but they are easy to tell apart if you know what to look for.

Copperhead snakes, identifiable by their light brown bodies and dark brown crossbands, are venomous and found primarily in ...