On social media sites, seemingly every snake in every photo is identified as a venomous copperhead. Talena Chavis, owner of Cary-based NC Snake Catcher, understands the mistake. When you’re frightened ...

We wanted to find out more about snakes and, in particular, two of the most common you could encounter, including the black rat snake and copperheads. It’s that time of year again for all things ...

The large snake that caused a panic among visitors to Pittsburgh’s Frick Park on Tuesday and was subsequently identified as a black rat snake, while surprisingly long to some who saw it, is a common ...

Even a first glance suggests that the common name "black snake" suggests a dark snake slithering around. True, but an incredibly wide range of snake genera that live anywhere around the world fall ...