Rainy weather can also encourage snakes to venture out because prey such as frogs, toads and other amphibians tend to be more active. Almost every state has a variety of snake species, both poisonous and nonvenomous. Only three states do not have venomous snakes: Alaska, Maine and Rhode Island.

While most of us might run the other way, or even try to kill one, a woman known as the "Tuscaloosa Snake Lady" sees things a little differently. Jackie Kovacs grew up playing wit

Ilha da Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, is a dangerous place. Thousands of golden lancehead snakes live there. Their venom is very potent. Brazil has banned public access to protect people and snakes.

What was originally believed to be a copperhead snake that reportedly bit two dogs along the Ten Mile River may just have been a non-venemous northern water snake.

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According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake, which symbolizes calmness, strategy, and introspection. Running on a 12-year cycle, a few public figures born in the Year of the Snake

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that this is an evolutionary response and that humans are wary of snakes because our ancestors avoided anything that could potentially harm us.

Here's what months snakes come out in Arizona, whether snakes are protected by law and the most venomous snakes in Arizona.