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New Mexico offers lots of natural gems, but steer clear of certain water bodies, as venomous snakes call them home. Here are the top ones to keep in mind.

From spiders to snakes, these are some of New Jersey's most venomous animals, and what to do if you come in contact with them.

Sonoran coral snakes live in Arizona and New Mexico. Coral snakes should not be handled or touched, as they have dangerously potent venom, comprised mainly of neurotoxins.

A lone ornate cat-eye snake, a mildly venomous species native to Ecuador, hitchhiked its way to the colder climates of the Northeast on an unexpected vacation.

Two of New Jersey's 22 snakes are venomous, and they might not be the ones you think they are. Here's what to know about each, and their bites.

Officials are warning residents after recent sightings of the venomous northern copperhead snake in Hunterdon and Somerset counties, saying the public should avoid contact with them.

An employee at a Market Basket store in New Hampshire got quite the surprise when he was unloading a shipment of bananas over the weekend.

Within the 17 snake species found in New York, three are venomous. Here's what to know, and how likely you are to see them in the Southern Tier.

In the new study, the team tested VenomCap’s ability to bind with venom-producing genes. They used tissue samples from 24 kinds of snakes from the family Elapidae.