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Copperhead snake bites surged in Mississippi over the summer, but you’re less likely to get bit — or even see a copperhead — during the colder months, wildlife experts said. Copperhead bites made up ...

Dusk starts to settle across the landscape. The dirt trail, lit by the last licks of sunlight, winds through the trees. The sound of your shuffling footfalls fills the quiet. Suddenly, you stop.

Some folks may say one good thing about the cold weather is no copperheads. That’s right, across much of South Carolina copperheads and other snakes have entered what’s called brumation. It’s when ...

Winter in Georgia means cooler temperatures, fewer insects and no more snake sightings. Well, maybe everything except that last part. It seems like copperheads in Georgia disappear during the winter, ...

Ah....fall! A chill is in the air. Ghouls and goblins have come and gone, and the lovely leaves turning color look beautiful on the trees, and also when they have ...

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