While many species are harmless and generally avoid humans, knowing their habitats can help lessen the shock of an unexpected ...

The biggest difference between indigo snakes and black racers comes from their weights. Black racers weigh only 1-2 pounds, while eastern indigo snakes weigh between 4-10 pounds.

But it was a black racer. As the name implies, these snakes usually are lightning-fast, especially in a grassy, rocky area like the one around the boat ramp.

In Oklahoma last year, copperhead bites accounted for nearly half of all snake-related calls, according to the Oklahoma Poison Center. There were 160 calls to the center for copperhead bites in ...

There are dozens of species of snakes in the Triad, but which are friends and which are foes? An environmental specialist ...

These Oklahoma lakes top the list for Fourth of July snake sightings, with Lake Collinsville, Texoma, Thunderbird, and Hefner ...

WAPT News reported in June about a Madison County family that unexpectedly found 20 snake eggs under a basketball goal. Sarah Cook asked folks on Facebook, “Are these snake eggs?” Which helped her ...

Blue racers are one of 18 species of snakes found in Michigan, according to the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website. They love open forest, fields, thickets and around marshes.

The cottonmouth, also known as the water moccasin, is a venomous snake found throughout Florida. There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them are venomous.

As temperatures rise across Oklahoma, so does the risk of snake bites. Copperheads, cottonmouths, and rattlesnakes are all native to the state, and they become more active in the spring and summer ...

Oklahoma has twice the national average of snakebites annually, putting the state at fourth in the nation. Though the state is home to over 44 different kinds of snakes, which are most active from ...

Black Racer vs Black Rat Snake: Physical Appearance and Size. If you’ve always wanted to be able to tell the difference ...