Cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus), or water moccasins, are venomous snakes found in the southeastern United States. They're called cottonmouths because the insides of their mouths, which they ...

“An unusually large” venomous cottonmouth was caught on video by a herpetologist slogging through a muddy coastal wildlife preserve in eastern North Carolina. The snake was “in excess of 5 feet” long, ...

There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them are venomous. This week The News-Press and Naples Daily News is taking a closer look at each of these snakes ...

Most people who live or have spent time in the southeastern United States have encountered a cottonmouth snake. These highly ...

You see them when you're paddling Missouri creeks or walking trails near a stream or river. They're basking on a log or stretched across the trail. But is it a venomous cottonmouth with a particularly ...

The best way to avoid an unpleasant encounter with a water moccasin is to give them space. If you spot one, simply back away and let it move on. These snakes are not aggressive by nature and prefer to ...

The cottonmouth snake, also known as the water moccasin, is a venomous snake found in the southeastern United States. Recognizable by its distinctive white mouth, it poses a significant threat due to ...

Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are another of our state’s six venomous snake species. They’re cousins to copperheads, a venomous snake frequently seen throughout the Triangle.

The thought of getting bitten by a venomous snake is a nightmare for most people. For 19-year-old Florida man Zamar Miller, it became a reality. Stepping out of his house on the night of July 4, 2019, ...

I mistakenly identified this juvenile cottonmouth moccasin for a young copperhead snake in a recent Beacon Close Encounters column. Look at the second photo, a copperhead juvie, and see if you can ...