The Sunshine State, also known as Florida, is well-known for its oranges, beaches, and, unfortunately, snakes. Florida holds ...

The Northern water snake can be found living and swimming along the banks of the Mississippi River. It uses its long body to ...

Ten miles off the coast of Mississippi, a slender spit of land clings to existence ... we know he survived near drownings and a bite from a venomous water moccasin and even swam alongside alligators.

Mississippi ... Clarkco State Park is a favorite for water enthusiasts with its pristine lake and numerous creeks. However, these aquatic habitats can also attract northern water snakes and the ...

If you grew up near a lake or river, you might recognize the deadly cottonmouth, also called a water moccasin, which is one of the six. “Our 44 species of native snakes are found in every ...

But it wasn’t. “As I get closer the thing started moving,” she said. “I pulled out my phone and started recording and the snake came out of the ocean water and went into the sand. It tried to go back ...

What other snakes are in New Jersey, and how can you tell them apart? Does New Jersey have "diamondbacks" or water moccasins? Here's what you need to know before heading outdoors. Snakes of New ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - As spring warms up, snakes are moving, and you can bet Georgia State herpetologist Daniel Sollenberger’s phone is ringing and his inbox is full. He’s the state’s a ...

These findings appear in the Nature Water article “Increasing aridification calls for urgent global adaptive solutions and policy action,” led by Mississippi State University Associate Vice President ...

It’s often thought that water moccasins are harmless, non-venomous creatures, and cottonmouths are more dangerous and venomous. In reality, both terms refer to the same species, Agkistrodon piscivorus ...