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 ...

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Take a second look before you condemn one of the plentiful, and harmless, water snakes with the reputation of its less-friendly cousin, the western cottonmouth. Also known by the name water moccasin, ...

To put it simply, yes, they are venomous. But are they extremely dangerous? Not quite. Water moccasins are compelling creatures that stand their ground when threatened, unlike many other snake species ...

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.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A fun day playing in the backyard ended with a Florida boy spending several days in the ICU after he was attacked by a venomous snake. Now, the boy is slowly regaining his ...

ORANGE PARK, Fla. — Florida is no stranger to animals and wildlife. Around this time of year, you may be noticing more snakes by where you live. In Orange Park, residents are noticing more water ...

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 ...

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A Clay County mother is fundraising to pay medical bills and make up for missed work after her son was bitten by a venomous water moccasin in Green Cove Springs. He has to learn to ...

ABOVE: A look at today's headlinesA 7-year-old girl is recovering after she was bitten by a water moccasin at a Florida park earlier this month.The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that 7-year-old ...