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.

Take a second look before you condemn one of the plentiful, and harmless, water snakes with the reputation of its less-friendly cousin, the western cottonmouth. Also known by the name water moccasin, ...

SEMINOLE CO., Fla. — When WFTV reporter Jeff Levkulich reported live from Seminole County Tuesday afternoon, he was joined by Central Florida animal expert Bob Cross and a very big, and angry water ...

Water snakes are non-venomous snakes found in North America that, true to their name, like to spend time in or around water. Water snakes are often confused with water moccasin snakes (also called ...

Arkansas is home to 39 species of snakes, and six of them are venomous. Thankfully, not all of these venomous snakes inhabit Arkansas’ waterways. Of those 39 species, only about seven snakes are ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 7-year-old girl is recovering after she was bitten by a water moccasin at a Florida park earlier this month. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that 7-year-old Daniella ...