Nature has its own set of pest controls, whether through plants or other creatures. Some plants repel mosquitoes and ants, while others may be unpleasant for rodents. Since many people are terrified ...

With the falling autumn leaves, lots of critters find their clever hiding spots under the deadfall, including branches and other brush. One such animal is the copperhead snake, and October is baby ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. North Carolina leads the nation in an unpleasant category — number of snakebites per 100,000 residents. Agkistrodon contortrix, ...

Snakes tend to prefer warm, dry weather, so summers in Georgia tend to be highly popular for the reptilian residents. Families may be particularly worried about venomous snakes, and one of the most ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- A Texas cheerleader who said she just wanted to record herself showing off some moves was bitten by a Copperhead snake and had to be rushed to the hospital. While in her backyard ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WRAL) – A North Carolina woman is recovering after she said a copperhead snake bit her on Friday. At 76 years old, New York native turned Raleigh resident Lisa Austin is not fazed by ...

The well-known copperhead is often mistaken for lesser-known species of nonvenomous snakes. One common snake that is sometimes confused with the venomous copperhead is the similar-looking chicken ...

Dr. Spencer Greene wants to make sure the standard treatment for copperhead snake bites, the most common venomous snake in greater Houston and southeast Texas, works, and if it doesn't, he wants to ...