The colorful coral snake is the most venomous snake in Arizona. Here is the best way to avoid coral snakes and what to do if you are bitten.

Nestled between the Deep South and the Atlantic Ocean, Georgia is famous for its natural beauty. The Peach State is also home to an impressive 47 different snake species. While this may sound alarming ...

Rainy weather can also encourage snakes to venture out because prey such as frogs, toads and other amphibians tend to be more active. Almost every state has a variety of snake species, both venomous ...

Coral snakes are the only North American snakes in the cobra family and their venom is unlike that of most other U.S. snakes.

The Everglades are the most snake-infested area in the state, primarily due to the invasive non-native species, the Burmese Python. These include species like the Southern Black Racer, Banded Water ...

Copperheads, cottonmouths and coral snakes are some of the most well-known venomous snakes in north-central Texas and southwest Oklahoma.

"The popular rhyme about 'red on yellow, kill a fellow' for coral snakes and 'red on black, venom lack' only holds true for coral snakes in the United States," Sheehy says. "As soon as you get into ...

There’s also another snake, the scarlet snake, that has red, black and whitish-yellow bands that can also be mistaken for the coral snake. The scarlet snake also has a red face, and its bands do ...

The greatest likelihood of a coral snake bite is to a child who might pick up a brightly colored red, yellow and black snake because it is pretty.