Most copperhead bites happen when people try to handle or kill them, so it's safest to keep your distance and wear gloves and ...

As it warms up in North Carolina, many plants, animals and insects are waking up for the season. While N.C. residents begin enjoying outdoor activities again, it's important to know what to look ...

Habitat: One of the two snakes on this list found in Western North Carolina, timber rattlesnakes are found in the western, south central and eastern parts of the state. Bite severity: Similar to ...

People and pets aren’t the only ones to start moving around outdoors when the weather warms up.. Snakes do it, too. And 38 snake species in North Carolina, now’s the time of year when we are ...

Six of North Carolina’s 38 species of snakes are venomous: copperhead, cottonmouth, three kinds of rattlers and coral. What they look like.

The state’s venomous snakes — including copperheads — do not get high off the ground, Owens said. Copperheads — the venomous ...

Cottonmouths, aka water moccasins, are another of North Carolina’s six venomous snake species. Where they’re found & how deadly is their bite. What does a cottonmouth snake look like?