Tennessee is home to 32 species of snakes, but only four of them secrete venom. They vary in size, color and habitat of ...

Copperhead snakes take the prize for being one of the most encountered venomous snakes in the United States. Those who live in the eastern portion of the U.S. know the species well, likely coming ...

The ratsnake is nonvenomous and not particularly dangerous, despite being the largest snake in the state. Tennessee is a state that rewards outdoor activity—until you stumble upon one of its venomous, ...

A Tennessee hiker died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake he picked up. Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, and massasauga rattlesnakes are Ohio's three venomous snake species. While venomous, ...

A Tennessee hiker who picked up a rattlesnake during a trek through a state park died earlier this month after the snake bit him on the hand, officials said. The snake is believed to have been a ...