I'm a retired software engineer who now has a lot more time to spend on traveling, photographing wildlife, and learning about wildlife. I am particularly interested in reptiles and amphibians.
It's "red on black, venom lack", "red on yellow, kill a fellow". This is indeed a harmless species, so "red on black, venom lack" is correct. The most important thing to remember about that rhyme is that it only applies to species in the USA. In Central and South America, there are plenty of venomous coral snakes that don't fit the rhyme.
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It's "red on black, venom lack", "red on yellow, kill a fellow". This is indeed a harmless species, so "red on black, venom lack" is correct. The most important thing to remember about that rhyme is that it only applies to species in the USA. In Central and South America, there are plenty of venomous coral snakes that don't fit the rhyme.