Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are another of our state’s six venomous snake species. They’re cousins to copperheads, a venomous snake frequently seen throughout the Triangle.

The cottonmouth, or water moccasin, is often regarded as one of the most dangerous snakes in the southern United States.

Cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus), or water moccasins, are venomous snakes found in the southeastern United States. They're called cottonmouths because the insides of their mouths, which they ...

Venomous cottonmouth snakes are notorious for their camouflage. In fact, if you live in the southeast U.S., you may have walked right past one without even realizing it. Photographer Jeremy Ginn, of ...

As the weather warms and animals emerge from their winter slumber, one creature making a particularly deadly return is the snake. Alabama is home to six venomous snake species, making it even more ...

John and Rose Helm were walking their Labradoodle early Monday when they had a surprise sighting of 3-to-4-foot long venomous cottonmouth snake in their Hampton Lake community of Bluffton. While not ...

Anytime you’re exploring the great outdoors, you’re likely to cross paths with a variety of wildlife. This is especially true in the southeastern United States. Most of the time, these creatures go ...