Copperhead snakes peak in late summer as juveniles disperse to find shelter. Eastern black kingsnakes prey on venomous snakes and resist their toxins. Kingsnake presence may reduce copperhead ...

Please don’t kill the Eastern kingsnake. Unlike other snakes, such as the copperhead, and like the majority of snakes found in North Carolina, the Eastern kingsnake is not venomous. And its population ...

In North Carolina, there’s a lot of buzz around copperheads. Every year, The News & Observer informs readers about how to identify the venomous snakes and what to do if one bites you — or your pet.

When you think of snakes, you may be most concerned about whether the snake is venomous or not. Rattlesnakes in the United States are very venomous; the Black Mamba is an extremely venomous snake in ...

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In North Carolina, there’s a lot of buzz around copperheads. Experts repeat the same advice about interacting with copperheads every year: If you see a copperhead, don’t try to catch it, and don’t try ...