The copperhead has just one row of crossbands down its body, compared to the milk snake’s three to five rows of blotches down its body. Also, the copperhead has keeled scales, while the milk ...

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 ...

Copperheads are the only venomous snake you’re likely to encounter in the Triangle and central NC. Here’s how to identify and avoid them.

Copperheads are the only venomous snake you’re likely to encounter in the Triangle and central NC. Here’s how to identify and avoid them.

Copperhead snakes, which grow to about 3 feet long, are brownish-gray in color and have an hourglass-shaped pattern on their backs, similar to a Hershey’s Kiss. Newborn or very young copperheads ...