Arkansas is home to 36 species of snakes ... “If red touches black you’re okay Jack,” meaning that if you see red and black stripes on the snake, it is a milk snake instead of a coral ...

The back has a reddish stripe along ... often in Arkansas, and when they are, it’s usually in southern counties. These snakes have a slender body with alternating bands of red and black ...

Whether enjoying the Natural State on land or by water this summer, it’s important to keep an eye out for Arkansas’ six ...

However, some have a checkered gray or red body with light-colored stripes. Garter snakes have bellies that are creamy to yellow and green. Males exhibit thicker and longer tails than their female ...

Whether enjoying the Natural State on land or by water this summer, it’s important to keep an eye out for Arkansas’ six native venomous snake species — and to educate yourself on how to avoid them ...