North Carolina's copperhead snakes are active much of the year, with experts advising residents to watch for their distinctive hourglass markings and yellow-tipped tails on juveniles. Bites often ...

Copperheads are our area’s most common venomous snake. They can be found in any environment within the Triangle — you can find them in wooded areas while hiking, splayed out on the sidewalk in cities ...

If you’re outdoorsy you might encounter a copperhead, South Carolina’s most common venomous snake, this summer. If you find yourself staring down one of these reptiles, here’s what you should know.

North Carolina’s copperhead season calls for practical steps to avoid unwanted encounters. Yard maintenance, like mowing grass and removing yard debris, helps reduce snake habitats and hiding spots.

North Carolina copperheads, our most common venomous snake, are often spotted searching for food like cicadas or rodents in yards and gardens. Experts say copperheads prefer hiding under vegetation, ...

While you may be ready for sweater weather or spooky season, baby copperhead season is a real thing, as thousands of newborn ...

A Georgia copperhead just bit your dog or cat, so what should you do now? The copperhead snake comes out in warmer weather and in Georgia, there’s plenty of scorching heat for these coldblooded ...

In this photo, a man shows a copperhead snake before slaughtering it at a restaurant at Le Mat, dubbed "Snake Village", some 10 km (6 miles) east of Hanoi, May 9, 2007. REUTERS/Kham A Virginia woman ...