The colorful coral snake is the most venomous snake in Arizona. Here is the best way to avoid coral snakes and what to do if ...

Their venom, generally referred to as neurotoxic venom, is different from that of most other U.S. snakes. It affects the nervous system and results in muscle paralysis.

Arizona isn’t just home to epic sunsets and towering saguaros — it’s also the rattlesnake capital of the U.S., boasting 14 venomous snake species. That’s not desert folklore; it’s a fact ...

Instead of sequencing a snake’s entire genome–which costs a lot of time and money–and searching through over 2,000 possible venom-producing genes, VenomCap may be a quicker, easier ...

Snake venom is a complex mix of proteins and enzymes. It varies even within the same species. This makes treating snakebites difficult. Venom types include neurotoxic, hemotoxic, cytotoxic, and ...

TWO NEWS. SNAKE EXPERTS SAY ENCOUNTERS AND BITES ARE HAPPENING MORE OFTEN IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, IN PART BECAUSE OF NEW DEVELOPMENT. WESH 2’S DAVID JONES WENT TO AN ANTI-VENOM LAB IN SAINT CLOUD ...

The eastern brown snake's venom is neurotoxic, also containing blood coagulants and hemotoxins, and ranks as the second-most venomous snake in the world based on its LD50 (a measure of venom potency).

What's it like to get bit by a venomous snake? "It's like a bee sting times a thousand," Tim Friede says. Tim would know. Over the past few decades, he's let himself be bitten over 200 times by ...