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, ...

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 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 ...

While you may be ready for sweater weather or spooky season, baby copperhead season is a real thing, as thousands of newborn snakes populate the South and East.

The weather is beginning to cool down in North Carolina, which means newborn copperheads are about to make their debut. There is a large population of copperheads in North Carolina, which account for ...

WATCHUNG, N.J.-- New Jersey wildlife officials are warning residents to watch out for northern copperhead snakes after one was spotted in Somerset County and another in Hunterdon County in August.

Copperheads and kingsnakes both inhabit much of the eastern and central United States, but their habitats may be the only thing they have in common. If you’ve ever wondered how to tell these snakes ...

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced that baby Eastern copperheads will start becoming more active as the weather becomes cooler and milder. This brown, camouflaged venomous pit ...

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 ...

A Raleigh woman is recovering after she says a copperhead snake bit her on Friday evening. "I knew right away I was bit," said Lisa Austin, 76. "I could see the puncture wound right away. I went in ...

The University of South Carolina Upstate’s Southern Piedmont Natural History program has a message for dog walkers, people getting some fresh air or even checking mail. Watch your step. This is prime ...