"Red on yellow, kill a fellow" | Rare Coral Snake Sighting in Memorial Park Along Popular Trail

Tue, Sep 29, 2020 9:46 p.m.

"'Red on yellow, kill a fellow' | Rare Coral Snake Sighting in Memorial Park Along Popular Trail"

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'Red on yellow, kill a fellow' | Rare coral snake sighting in Memorial Park along popular trail Yes, they can be deadly, but bites from coral snakes are very rare unless you try to pick them up or bother them. www.khou.com

Is this like a snake in the grass?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_snake

Coral snake - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org

Danger to humans[edit]

New World coral snakes possess one of the most potent venoms of any North American snake. However, relatively few bites are recorded due to their reclusive nature and the fact they generally inhabit sparsely populated areas. According to the American National Institutes of Health, there is an average of 15–25 coral snake bites in the United States each year.^[15] When confronted by humans, coral snakes will almost always attempt to flee, and bite only as a last resort. In addition, coral snakes have short fangs (proteroglyph dentition) that cannot penetrate thick leather clothing. Any skin penetration, however, is a medical emergency that requires immediate attention. Coral snakes have a powerful neurotoxin that paralyzes the breathing muscles; mechanical or artificial respiration, along with large doses of antivenom, are often required to save a victim's life. There is usually only mild pain associated with a bite, but respiratory failure can occur within hours.