These small snakes are harmless to humans and common statewide in the North Carolina. They hunt mostly at night, feeding mostly on worms, and they spend their days sleeping under logs and other hiding places.
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 31 Mar 2007 | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 31 Mar 2007 | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 31 Mar 2007 Worm Snakes have pinkish, translucent bellies. |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 29 Mar 2009 | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 29 Mar 2009 |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 31 Mar 2007 This individual appeared to have an eyering, most likely from pollen or dust. |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Orange Co., NC 1 Apr 2007 Worm Snakes are often very shiny snakes. They have a tiny spine-tipped tail that is completely harmless. |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Orange Co., NC 1 Apr 2007 | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Orange Co., NC 1 Apr 2007 |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Orange Co., NC 1 Apr 2007 |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 1 Apr 2007 |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Orange Co., NC 27 Apr 2008 | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Orange Co., NC 27 Apr 2008 |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Orange Co., NC 27 Apr 2008 Ready to molt! | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Orange Co., NC 27 Apr 2008 Ready to molt! |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 18 Nov 2009 | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 18 Nov 2009 |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 9 May 2013 |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 9 May 2013 Very ready to shed its skin! | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 9 May 2013 | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 9 May 2013 | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 9 May 2013 |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 4 May 2013 Taking up shelter in a rotting log. | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 4 May 2013 |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 4 May 2013 Different individual taking up shelter in the same rotting log as the one pictured above. Not how much less pinkish the venter is on this one. | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 4 May 2013 | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 4 May 2013 | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Durham Co., NC 4 May 2013 |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Rougemont, Orange Co., NC 15 May 2017 | |
Worm Snake (Carphophis amoenus) Rougemont, Orange Co., NC 15 May 2017 |
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