With the falling autumn leaves, lots of critters find their clever hiding spots under the deadfall, including branches and other brush. One such animal is the copperhead snake, and October is baby ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Wildlife professionals say there has been an increase in calls to remove copperheads from people’s homes in Central Virginia. Rich Perry, who owns a company called ...

Where do you find copperhead snakes in the United States? Although they’re common snakes, they don’t live everywhere. Here’s a comprehensive list of the copperhead population by state. This map ...

I’ve written more than a dozen stories about venomous copperhead snakes during my time at The News & Observer, learning about them from experts and trying my best to accurately inform others about ...

We wanted to find out more about snakes and, in particular, two of the most common you could encounter, including the black rat snake and copperheads. It’s that time of year again for all things ...

RICHMOND, Va. — As the weather warms and residents flock to trails and parks, so do Central Virginia’s most common venomous snakes — copperheads. Sightings and interactions are on the rise, prompting ...

Copperheads may threaten humans, but kingsnakes hunt venomous rivals. When these two share territory, which snake truly ...

Nature has its own set of pest controls, whether through plants or other creatures. Some plants repel mosquitoes and ants, while others may be unpleasant for rodents. Since many people are terrified ...

It’s hot in South Carolina again and that means snakes are once more slithering wherever they want. And in the Palmetto State, there’s no snake quite as infamous as the copperhead. The most common ...