O ff the coast of Brazil, just over 96 kilometers (90 miles) from São Paulo, sits an island that could be considered heaven ...

Sammy Fretwell/The State It’s probably fair to say that most people don’t like being around venomous snakes because of the danger these reptiles present. But pockets of South Carolina ...

According to a state Department of Natural Resources fact sheet, just six of South Carolina’s 40 native snake species are venomous, and just 660 people have ever died from a snakebite in the ...

Janet Blackmon Morgan jblackmon@thesunnews.com Copperheads are South Carolina’s most common venomous snake. It’s possible to run into one while walking in a park or on a hiking trail in Horry ...

Here's a guide to what snakes are venomous throughout Nevada, how to spot them and what to do if you get bit. Rattlesnakes in North America typically have thick bodies, arrow-shaped heads and a ...