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, ...

Snakes, pollen, and wildfires are all safety concerns for North Carolinians during the summer. Venomous copperheads are common in central and eastern parts of the state, with copperhead bites ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- One woman's morning run took an unexpected twist when she encountered a large ball of slithering snakes in Charlotte, North Carolina. "I saw what I thought was one big snake, and I ...

North Carolina is a state full of biodiversity, and snakes are no exception. Its diverse environments, from the mountains in the west to the coastal plains in the east, provide abundant habitat for 38 ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Snakes don’t have arms and legs, but that doesn’t mean they can’t climb. While not all of these slithering reptiles climb, the ones ...

With warm (and soon hot) temperatures across North Carolina, snakes are out and about. Here in the Triangle, that means some of us might be seeing venomous copperheads as we visit parks and trails or ...

Rat snakes and rough green snakes can climb trees, fences and walls, often to find food. Venomous copperheads rarely climb due to their heavy, thick bodies. Snakes climb more easily on textured ...