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 ...

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 ...

First published in 1992, “An Introduction to Snakes of the Region of North Carolina and Virginia," has been revised with ...

Jul. 18—MORGANTOWN — As summer heats up, so does snake activity—but experts say there is little reason for alarm. "Snakes are out and about now, but they're more misunderstood than dangerous, " said ...

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 ...

A Mechanicsville, Virginia, woman spotted a copperhead snake near the crawl space of her home, which may be the least of her worries. Richard Perry of the Powhatan-based Virginia Wildlife Management ...

As the world celebrates snakes, well, maybe not all of us, on World Snake Day on Sunday, the Wildlife Center of Virginia aims to remind people that most snakes are underappreciated and misunderstood.

An eastern rat snake was the culprit behind rush hour traffic in Virginia Monday morning, after the reptile cut power to traffic lights at a busy intersection, authorities said. The traffic light ...

A venomous copperhead snake was spotted in the crawl space of a Virginia home. The owners of the home in Mechanicsville alerted a private wildlife-removal company, Virginia Wildlife Management and ...