With the falling autumn leaves, lots of critters find their clever hiding spots under the deadfall, including branches and other brush. One such animal is the copperhead snake, and October is baby ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. North Carolina leads the nation in an unpleasant category — number of snakebites per 100,000 residents. Agkistrodon contortrix, ...

After a few warm days last week, central North Carolina is cooling off again. But copperheads don’t wait for consistently warm temperatures. These snakes — the only venomous snakes you’re likely to ...

Copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) are venomous snakes that inhabit the Eastern and Central United States. But could you pick one out of a lineup of venomous snakes? If the answer is no, then read ...