The North American copperhead is a common species of venomous snake found in the eastern and central United States. Named for their copper-colored head, they can grow to be over 3 feet long, and have distinctive hourglass-shaped bands on their backs. Copperhead venom is relatively weak and rarely fatal. There are other species that share the name copperhead, but they are unrelated except for their reddish head color. ➡ Subscribe: bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is the network all about animals from National Geographic, where every story is an adventure and your imagination is allowed to run wild. Get More Nat Geo Wild: Official Site: bit.ly/NatGeoWILD Facebook: bit.ly/NGWFacebook Twitter: bit.ly/NGWTwitter Instagram: bit.ly/NGWInstagram Learn more about copperhead snakes and their bites: news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/09/copperhead-snake-bites-venom-spd/ What You Need to Know About Copperhead Snakes | Nat Geo Wild youtu.be/uqqF-L3O5Lk Nat Geo Wild www.youtube.com/user/NatGeoWild