This is a close mimic of the coral snake, but the real version has a singular venom. Flickr user Joe Townsend When he returned home to France after a stay in Costa Rica in 1983, Jean-Pierre Rosso ...

Steve Ludwin has been injecting himself with potent snake venom for decades. For the last 30 years, Steve Ludwin has carried out his controversial practice of collecting venom and injecting himself ...

Beane said young copperheads may be less likely to control or withhold the amount of venom they inject, but they don’t have as much venom as a mature snake. Defensive bites vs. prey-seeking ...