North Carolina's Durham area faced a power outage ... and WNCN that it may have actually been caused by a snake. “Crews found a black snake had come into contact with power lines in the ...

A slithery friend surprised workers and diners at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Cary. Over the weekend, Talena Chavis, operator of NC Snake Catcher, said a boa ...

Snakes aren’t the only venomous animals ... On dry land, two types of poisonous spiders are found in North Carolina: black widows and brown recluses. Spider bites from either can do damage ...

due to a black snake that came into contact with equipment at a substation. The outage began around 11 p.m., when the serpent came in contact with equipment in a Durham, North Carolina ...

There are almost 40 different types of snakes in NC, but only six are venomous. ... On dry land, two types of poisonous spiders are found in North Carolina: black widows and brown recluses.

Often, what we’re seeing in our yards is a brown snake, a black rat snake or a black racer snake -- all non-venomous. Here’s how to tell them all apart.

In North Carolina, there’s a lot of buzz around copperheads. Every year, The News & Observer informs readers about how to identify the venomous snakes and what to do if one bites you — or your ...

NC Poison Control has a list of the five snakes that cause the most snakebite envenomations in the state. Here's what to know about the species.

The News & Observer spoke with two North Carolina wildlife experts to learn more about which snakes climb and why they do it. Juvenile Black Rat snake. Courtesy of Talena Chavis. Just over three ...

Over 10,000 people in North Carolina were without power earlier this week due to an unlikely suspect: a snake, according to reports. North Carolina's Durham area faced a power outage that lasted ...

Black rat snakes are named for their favorite foods ... yellow or neon green-tipped tail that darkens pretty quickly. The NC Wildlife Resources Commission offers the following advice for ...

There’s another snake that lives in North Carolina that you really ... It is typically black with a white or yellow chain-like pattern, but some snakes may be more brown. Eastern kingsnakes ...