MISSOURI – With spring is full swing and summer not too far away, those that frequent the outdoors are bound to see more snakes slithering in the Show-Me State. Snakes come out to play during ...

The eastern copperhead is the most common venomous snake in Missouri. Its color varies from grayish brown to pinkish tan, with distinctive hourglass-shaped crossbands. Danny Brown Missouri ...

People can learn more about Missouri’s venomous snakes and separate myths from facts at the MDC virtual program “Venomous Snakes of Missouri” on July 9. This free online program will be from ...

Scientists have uncovered surprisingly little about copperhead snakes, until now ... to know they are walking among Missouri’s most common venomous reptile on the trails: the copperhead snake.

The social media post shared by Missouri Wildlife appears to ... is a dangerous surprise to unobservant hikers, a venomous copperhead. And the snake is native to Ohio. Can you spot it?

California is home to eight species of rattlesnakes ... an assistant professor of biology at Missouri Southern State University. So, yes, even a dead snake can have a bite reflex — for hours.

The state is home to nearly 50 species of snakes, with only six being venomous. The Eastern Copperhead, Northern Cottonmouth, and Timber Rattlesnake are the most dangerous species in Missouri.