Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Snakes are a common sight across Alabama, inhabiting forest trails and backyard gardens alike, especially as temperatures rise.

A lot of people still imagine venomous snakes as a backwoods problem. In their mind, you find them deep in swamps, far down a trail, or out in rough country where people expect to watch every step.

A lot of people still picture venomous snakes as a wilderness problem. They imagine remote trails, swamp edges, rocky canyons, and rough country where you already know to watch every step. That way of ...

The Olive sea snake has special valves in its nose to keep water out while its swimming.© DNC40/Shutterstock.com Sea snakes are among the most venomous reptiles on the planet, having evolved powerful ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. The six types of venomous snakes that live in NC have different markings. Copperheads cause most of the venomous bites in the state.