The coral snake is slender, with a distinctive pattern consisting of a broad black ring, a narrow yellow ring and a broad red ring. Several harmless snakes are similarly marked, but never with the ...

However, if this attack comes from the one venomous snake on our list of 8 black snakes in Texas, you’re in trouble. While snakes seem scary, they play a valuable role in local ecosystems.

Texas is home to 96 species of snakes. Of those 96, 15% are venomous. While this is a small fraction of the snake population, ...

The coral snake is slender, with a distinctive pattern consisting of a broad black ring, a narrow yellow ring and a broad red ring. Several harmless snakes are similarly marked, but never with the ...

Coral snakes have red, yellow and black rings around their bodies. They grow to about 2½ feet and live in woodlands and canyons. Their bites deliver one of the most lethal types of venom in North ...

“Red touch yellow, kill a fellow. Red touch black, friend of Jack.” This mnemonic aims to distinguish the coral snake, one of fifteen venomous snakes in Texas, from harmless lookalikes. But ...

Here's what you should know about venomous snakes that reside in the Lone Star State, courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife. Copperheads. Copperheads are found in rocky and wooded areas and are ...