VIRGINIA (DC News Now) — It’s time to talk about sssnakes! As the slithering species start to emerge in Virginia, the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is advising residents across the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In honor of July 16 being World Snake Day, here are several types of snakes found in Virginia that you might encounter on the local trails! Virginia has three types of venomous ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — We may be far from the dog days of summer, but outdoor enthusiasts should still be on their toes — because it’s snake season, baby. Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal. And ...

There are four main types of venomous snakes native to the U.S.—rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, and coral snakes. Virginia is home to three of these types, with the coral snake being the only ...

Snakes get a bad rap. There are nearly three dozen species of snake in Virginia, and in general snakes are good to have around. They keep the rodent population down, they're basically shy and would ...

Most people’s mental snake-ID kit in the yard comes down to a couple of half-remembered rules: “triangular head means venomous,” “round pupils mean safe,” or some color rhyme they learned as a kid.