The United States is home to many snake species. While most are harmless, some can be very dangerous to humans. Knowing which ...

Sometimes real life is more frightening than a horror movie. Among nature’s most fearsome creatures are snakes, some of which carry venom so lethal it can kill in minuscule doses. Scientists use a ...

A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake he picked up. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, and massasauga rattlesnakes are Ohio's three venomous snake species. While venomous, ...

Seven venomous snakes call Louisiana home, including coral snakes, cottonmouths, rattlesnakes and copperheads. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 7,000 to 8,000 people get bitten by ...

A Tennessee hiker died after he was bitten by a timber rattlesnake, according to ABC. The hiker picked up the snake while walking on a trail and was bitten on the hand. He died shortly after being ...