They're the stuff of nightmares, infamous critters that ply the swamps and rivers of South Florida. This area of the Sunshine State is literally crawling with potentially dangerous snakes, but one ...

There are six species of venomous snakes in North Carolina, each with unique features and interesting behaviors.

From blackwater rivers to hidden swamps, these North Carolina spots are home to some surprising residents. Here's what you ...

Venomous cottonmouth snakes are notorious for their camouflage. In fact, if you live in the southeast U.S., you may have walked right past one without even realizing it. Photographer Jeremy Ginn, of ...

A snake researcher documenting a venomous cottonmouth turf war in North Carolina saw the tense fight turn goofy when a self-absorbed raccoon wandered into the water. Video posted on Facebook by ...

Male cottonmouths are generally larger and heavier than females, possessing longer tails and jaws that allow them to consume taller prey. Despite these size differences, both sexes share similar ...

John and Rose Helm were walking their Labradoodle early Monday when they had a surprise sighting of 3-to-4-foot long venomous cottonmouth snake in their Hampton Lake community of Bluffton. While not ...

An invasive Burmese python – and its tracking transmitter – was eaten by another snake in Florida, an X-ray taken at Zoo Miami shows. A slightly larger native cottonmouth consumed the python, Zoo ...