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Eastern Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius)

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  1. View Joe Spandrusyszyn's profile
    Joe Spandrusyszyn
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    This is the first time I've ever encountered a poisonous snake in the wild.
    When I encountered it, I was thinking "Red, black, and yellow... I know there are two or three snakes with that coloring in Florida, and only one is poisonous. I think it's the one where the black surrounds the yellow bands that's the dangerous one... but I'm going to keep my distance just to be extra safe."

    I'm glad I did, because I was wrong (although even if I knew for sure it was the safe kind, I probably wouldn't have ever gotten close enough or do anything that could make the snake feel threatened enough to bite me).     Posted 8 years ago
  2. View morpheme's profile
    morpheme
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    Red on yellow - kill a fellow, red on black safe for Jack... That little darling is definitely the poisonous one. Nice find. I'm thinking even 300mm would have been a little close for comfort. Posted 8 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Great catch, Joe!
    And very wise to be cautious. I personally have the tendency to forget about the danger around snakes, my g/f always has to pull me away.     Posted 8 years ago

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The Eastern Coralsnake

''Micrurus fulvius'' is a species of venomous elapid snake endemic to the southeastern United States. It should not be confused with the scarlet snake or scarlet kingsnake, which are harmless mimics. No subspecies are currently recognized.

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Species identified by Joe Spandrusyszyn
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By Joe Spandrusyszyn

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Uploaded Sep 26, 2016. Captured Sep 24, 2016 11:54 in W Orange Trail, Oakland, FL, USA.
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  • ILCE-6300
  • f/5.6
  • 1/500s
  • ISO6400
  • 300mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.