Experts advise North Carolinians to watch where they step, especially in summer when copperheads are active. Knowing the copperhead’s appearance — usually brownish-gray with hourglass patterns — and ...

WATCHUNG, N.J.-- New Jersey wildlife officials are warning residents to watch out for northern copperhead snakes after one was spotted in Somerset County and another in Hunterdon County in August.

Copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix) are venomous snakes that inhabit the Eastern and Central United States. But could you pick one out of a lineup of venomous snakes? If the answer is no, then read ...

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 ...