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The Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a highly venomous snake species with a 50–60% untreated mortality rate. [87] It is also the fastest striking venomous snake in the world. [ 88 ] A death adder can go from a strike position, to strike and envenoming their prey, and back to strike position again, in less than 0.15 seconds. [ 88 ]
Although at least one species of venomous snake is found in every state except Hawaii, Maine, Rhode Island and Alaska, the vast majority are found in warm weather states. Roughly 7,000–8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes each year in the United States, and about five of those people die. [4]
The national average incidence of venomous snake bites in the United States is roughly 4 bites per 100,000 persons, [49] and about 5 deaths per year total (1 death per 65 million people). [50] The state of North Carolina has the highest frequency of reported snakebites, averaging approximately 19 bites per 100,000 persons. [ 49 ]
The last death in Arizona was 2007 when someone out for a walk was bitten by a Mojave rattlesnake. ... The national average is 30 bites per million. There are 700 types of poisonous snakes in the ...
These venomous snakes can be identified by their specific patterning. Elmore described the copperhead as "a medium size snake, usually between 1-3 feet in length, with light and dark tan or ...
Appearance: Cottonmouths are heavy-bodied snakes with an average length of 2 1/2 feet-4 feet. Color can vary from brown to almost black with indistinct bands. Color can vary from brown to almost ...
The average venom yield per bite is usually between 250 and 350 mg, with a maximum of 700–800 mg. [5] [29] Severe envenomation is rare but possible, and can be lethal. Mortality rate of untreated bites is between 10 and 20%. [26]
[14] [18] [19] For example, in the United States, about seven to eight thousand people per year are bitten by venomous snakes (about one in 40 thousand people) and about five people die (about one death per 65 million people).