As summer nears, venomous copperheads in South Carolina will be out in full force, but more less-dangerous lookalikes will be too. Do you know their differences? Having such knowledge could help you ...

South Carolina is home to all sorts of wildlife ... They hide under leaves or logs and are active in the evening. Corn snakes are colorful and can be easily spotted with their array of orange ...

Copperheads are found across S.C. According to the South Carolina Department of Natural ... mainly including harmless species like corn snakes, juvenile rat snakes and water snakes.

Common snake species in South Carolina include black racers, corn snakes and brown snakes, none of which are venomous, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. More ...

And like most other venomous snakes in South Carolina, copperheads have yellow eyes with black vertical and elliptical pupils. The corn snake is among the most common nonvenomous snake species ...