Arizona coral snakes are venomous but not aggressive. Although the venom is neurotoxic, no deaths from Arizona coral snake bites have been recorded. Sonoran Mountain kingsnakes look like coral snakes ...

This is a highly venomous eastern coral snake that does not display alternating bands of red, yellow and black. The abnormality is called an aberrancy. Facebook screengrab Highly venomous eastern ...

In the world of snakes, nothing can compare to the dazzling red, black and yellow colors of a coral snake, or for that matter, its venom. No other snake has a rhyme associated with it to help humans ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A herpetologist reveals the shocking discovery of one of ...

When Gloria St. Mary returned from a trip to the grocery store last Thursday, she noticed her dog named King Kong was playing with something in his mouth. After stepping closer, she realized it was a ...

Three different species of snakes, colored red, yellow (or white) and black, are native to the Savannah region and nearby portions of the Coastal Plain of southern Georgia. Even though it is common-to ...

Shades of Prey: Can Color-blind Predators See Warning Colors? Shades of Prey: Can Color-blind Predators See Warning Colors?

Coral and king snakes may look alike at first glance, but they differ greatly in behavior and survival strategies. Both are brightly colored and native to North America, but only the coral snake is ...

A rare Malayan blue coral snake's potent venom, containing calliotoxin, is showing promise for developing non-addictive painkillers. This toxin uniquely interacts with nerve cells, offering insights ...