Here are four of the most deadly snakes in North America! You never know when you're bugging out, you just may come across one! It's always important to watch where you step and have a plan in place if you were to get bit. It's unlikely you would get bit but you never know! Take a look at 4 of these famous snakes in North America:

Copperhead Snake

The Copperhead, a pit viper, widespread throughout the United States, is responsible for most of the venomous bites.

They are usually a tan to copper color, but can vary widely based on region.

Common are the patches of hourglass markings on its back and their copper-colored triangular looking head.

The Copperhead typically ranges from Massachusetts to Nebraska to Texas and the south-east United States.

Coral Snake

The coral snake is the most toxic of the four on this list.

The coral snake is identified by the red, yellow and black bands that ring the length of its body, and it has a blunt black snout.

The Coral snake colors are always red, then yellow (thinner band), then black.

Coral snakes and the similar looking (but harmless) King snake (red snout), are often mistaken for each other.

Here’s how to remember:

“Red touch yellow, kill a fellow.” (Deadly Coral snake)

“Red touch black, friend of Jack.” (Harmless King snake)

Cottonmouth Snake

The Cottonmouth, also called “water moccasin”, is an aggressively fast, nasty, cranky pit viper with large venom glands.

When annoyed, the Cottonmouth tends to stand its ground and may gape repeatedly at an intruder, exposing the light “cotton” lining of its mouth.

The Cottonmouth typically ranges from Virginia to Florida to Texas to Missouri.

Rattlesnake

Probably the best known snake in the world, the Rattlesnake is a pit viper found almost everywhere in the United States, and is capable of a deadly bite.

Its trademark rattle strikes fear into anyone who hears it.

Some of these are pretty well-known in the realm of venom – have you ever had a run-in with one of these guys?!

We should probably make a note to remember that Coral Snake rhyme for the next time we decide to take a hike in the region. For more information on these venomous snakes, check out the Modern Survival Blog!