Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VIRGINIA (DC News Now) — It’s time to talk about sssnakes! As the slithering species start to emerge in Virginia, the Department ...

A fungal disease has been linked to the deaths of 46 rainbow snakes across Virginia and North Carolina over a 10-year period, ...

RICHMOND, Va. — As the weather warms and residents flock to trails and parks, so do Central Virginia’s most common venomous snakes — copperheads. Sightings and interactions are on the rise, prompting ...

There are four main types of venomous snakes native to the U.S.—rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, and coral snakes. Virginia is home to three of these types, with the coral snake being the only ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- While "snake season" tends to begin as spring does, Virginia Wildlife Management and Control said they've already been dealing with record amounts of calls for snakes over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Snakes get a bad rap. There are nearly three dozen species of snake in Virginia, and in general snakes are good to have around.