Water moccasins stand their ground—but do they actually chase people? Learn the facts behind this misunderstood snake.

Video: Florida man spots ‘rarely seen’ rainbow snake in creek. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 7-year-old girl is recovering after she was bitten by a water moccasin at a Florida park earlier this month.

Their belly is yellow and has no pattern unlike the cottonmouth. These snakes have extreme musking abilities and are usually the “moccasin” most people claim they can smell before seeing.

Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are another of our state’s six venomous snake species.. They’re cousins to copperheads, a venomous snake frequently seen throughout the Triangle.

Cottonmouth snakes, also known as water moccasins, are another of our state’s six venomous snake species. They’re cousins to copperheads, a venomous snake frequently seen throughout the ...

This snake is grumpy (but not venomous) and lives in Ohio. ODNR spotted one fishing The northern watersnake is often mistaken for the venomous cottonmouth (or water moccasin), according to the ...

John and Rose Helm were walking their Labradoodle early Monday when they had a surprise sighting of 3-to-4-foot long venomous cottonmouth snake in their Hampton Lake community of Bluffton. While ...

While the venom of a water moccasin can be dangerous, it is far from being the most venomous snake. In fact, most envenomations (snake bites) from a water moccasin are less serious on average when ...