The scarlet kingsnake, Lampropeltis elapsoides, copies the stripe patterns of deadly coral snakes, Micrurus fulvius, so well that people use mnemonic rhymes to tell them apart, such as: “If red ...

Some bats can imitate the sound of buzzing hornets to scare off owls, researchers say. The discovery is the first documented case of a mammal mimicking an insect to deter predators. Many animals ...

Eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius): Found in the southeastern U.S., this species can reach lengths of about 1 meter (3.3 feet). Its body features bright red, black, and yellow bands, with the ...

The novel neurotoxin, named fulditoxin, was discovered from the potentially fatal venom of the Eastern coral snake Micrurus fulvius fulvius, which is found in North and South America.

Eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius): Found in the southeastern U.S., this species can reach lengths of about 1 meter (3.3 feet). Its body features bright red, black, and yellow bands, with the ...