From rattlesnakes to copperheads and cottonmouths, Central Florida is home to six venomous snakes. Here's what to watch out for this summer.

The Lowcountry is home to 38 snake species and six of them are venomous.

Florida has one of the richest populations of snakes in the United States since there are dozens of snake species that inhabit forests, wetlands, gardens, lakes, and suburban areas in the state. While seeing a snake may frighten some people,

Eric Suarez, research program coordinator for University of Florida Croc Docs, holds a female python during a research trip to collect python eggs on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, from a nest the scientists have been tracking in the Everglades outside of Weston.

Snakes keep rodents out of your crops, balance entire ecosystems, and their venom saves human lives, yet nearly half of Americans feel anxious just looking at one. The fear runs deep, but so does the misunderstanding.

Snakes are frightening slithering reptiles, and one wouldn’t even dream of encountering them in their wildest dreams. These revered kings of mythological creatures come in all shapes, sizes, and colours that mostly range around browns,