The severity of the bite depends on the amount of venom injected, but due to the neurotoxic effects, it is always considered a medical emergency. The Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) is one of ...

Eastern diamond back rattlesnake (crotalus adamanteus) coiled in defensive strike pose with tongue out. On Sandy road in Central Florida – dark version, rattle snake, rattler If an Eastern diamondback ...

Even among patient bitten by highly venomous species such as an eastern diamondback or timber rattlesnake, the average time to see a doctor was more than an hour. Nearly 10% of the patients whose ...

SWEETWATER, Texas — The Sweetwater Jaycees' 67th annual Rattlesnake Roundup began on Friday. West Texas is home to about four species of rattlesnake, with the Diamondback being the most common.

People and pets aren’t the only ones to start moving around outdoors when the weather warms up. Snakes do it, too. And 38 snake species in North Carolina, now’s the time of year when we are ...