World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them apart from common watersnakes.

ATTLEBORO, Mass. — A supposedly venomous snake that bit multiple dogs in Bristol County was a case of mistaken identity.

Comprising nearly 56,000 acres of water and 962 miles of shoreline, Lake Hartwell is one of the largest recreation lakes in the Southeastern United States. Lake Hartwell is also one of the most ...

Using a photo from the city, the state herpetologist identified it as a northern watersnake, a much more common, nonvenomous ...

By JIM VERTUNO, JULIO CORTEZ and JOHN SEEWER KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — The death toll from flash floods that rampaged through ...

Not all snakes are dangerous, but it’s important to know which species you might encounter while swimming in these lakes and ...

A venomous cottonmouth is giving people the willies on social media, after a video recorded by an Alabama biologist showed the snake was caught blending in perfectly with ground cover. Cottonmouths, ...

If you take a dip in the James River in Richmond, you will be swimming with snakes. Enjoy them. Richmond’s swimming serpents are northern water snakes, and they are harmless. Some people fear ...

While it’s illegal to kill these snakes, their size gives them quite a reputation with swimmers. The largest Brazos water snake ever recorded is likely bigger than you think.

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