Learn how to identify common garden snakes and quickly tell which species are harmless and which require caution.

Rattlesnakes are the only native venomous snakes in California. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.

Q. In a recent column you said bushmasters are the largest pit vipers in the world. I was told pit vipers have vertical pupils, which is one way to determine if a snake is venomous. However, you ...

With their bold red, yellow and black stripes, Arizona coral snakes look like they are dressed for a venomous Mardi Gras, but don’t let their small size fool you. These secretive serpents pack a ...

A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake he picked up. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, and massasauga rattlesnakes are Ohio's three venomous snake species. While venomous, ...

On July 9, residents of Attleboro got a scare when a snake reported to have bitten two dogs was mistaken for a rare venomous copperhead. State wildlife officials later correctly identified the snake ...