Which is which? The snake on the LEFT is a CORAL SNAKE. Venomous. The snake on the RIGHT is a MILKSNAKE. Not venomous. Look at their stripes -- remember this rhyme: Red and yellow, kill a fellow. The coral snake has red next to yellow stripes. Red and black, friend of Jack. The milksnake has red next to black stripes.   Prevention is the key when dealing with snakes. Wear boots and heavy pants when hiking. Avoid walking in tall grass or underbrush and do not reach into rocky crevices, under logs or rocks. Do not try to kill a snake - ANY snake, and if you see what appears to be a dead snake, do not touch it. A snake can strike up to one hour after death. Is the only good snake a dead snake? This and other interesting and well-written info on the Texas Snakes website.

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