A northern water snake peers above a rock at the James River at Williams Dam. ... They are harmless, although they will bite if touched. These water snakes are common across Virginia.

The nonvenomous snakes include the northern racer, northern ringnecked snake, eastern hog-nosed snake, eastern milk snake, northern water snake, ... to help avoid a snake bite on those occasions.

Here's what to know about each, and their bites. Two of New Jersey's 22 snakes ... All snakes can swim, but the northern water snake and the endangered queen snake are the only that rely heavily ...

Washington State has one native venomous snake, the Northern Pacific Rattlesnake, found mainly in the eastern part of the state. Rattlesnake bites require immediate medical attention; common ...