copperhead
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that outdoor workers who step on or near a copperhead are most likely to be bitten.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 25, 2023
On more than one occasion he's found himself under a house or a trailer in the wee hours of darkness tracking down a copperhead or rattler that needs to be moved.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 18, 2022
“It happened a second time. I looked outside, and there was a copperhead sunning itself on the concrete pad. Ratcliff saved me from a nasty confrontation.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2021
Lancaster County resident Jesse Rothacker found the two copperhead snakes on the busy bike trail in the middle of their fall breeding.
From Fox News ● Sep. 10, 2019
“You can always tell a copperhead by its markings,” Daddy told me.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
According to Penn State, warm, humid nights after a period of rain are the best time to see copperheads.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 25, 2023
Farris says he's been doing local relocations for free for a couple of years, mostly rattlesnakes and copperheads.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 18, 2022
Sometimes copperheads are so well hidden that even professionals have trouble locating them.
From Washington Post ● May 31, 2022
Officials did not say what type of snake was thought to have bitten the animal, but copperheads and rattlesnakes have been found on the Outer Banks, The Charlotte Observer reported.
From Washington Times ● May 26, 2020
Thankfully, there’d been no signs of copperheads yet, but that didn’t stop Genie from keeping an eye out for them.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
