Snakes tend to prefer warm, dry weather, so summers in Georgia tend to be highly popular for the reptilian residents. Families may be particularly worried about venomous snakes, and one of the most ...

Winter in Georgia means cooler temperatures, fewer insects and no more snake sightings. Well, maybe everything except that last part. It seems like copperheads in Georgia disappear during the winter, ...

Late summer brings even more intense heat and humidity to Georgia and as if we didn’t already have enough to battle outdoors, there’s one critter that is surging even more now. Copperheads can be seen ...

Snake season is upon us, so if you come across a copperhead this time of year, you probably aren’t alone. However, if you get bitten by one, that’s a different story. And it is even more urgent if you ...

ATLANTA — A young boy is recovering from a snakebite, Tuesday, as people around the country gear up for summer. Photos show just how serious the injury was. But they also serve as a reminder to make ...

When the screaming cicadas start to show up in your yard, they don’t come alone. Summer means a ton of these noisy critters, but more cicadas also means more snakes. This year, Georgia’s peak cicada ...

If you're heading to one of Georgia’s lakes this summer, keep your eyes open some are packed with snakes. A new report from World Atlas lists the most snake-infested lakes in the state, and while many ...

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Copperhead snakes, common in North America, are being sighted in South Carolina. While copperheads are venomous, their bites are rarely fatal, and they typically only strike when threatened.