>>All anyone has to do now days with their computer is simply click on a few of the countless THOUSANDS of pics depicting either of them.

Unfortunately, that's no sure thing either. Unfortunately, everyone thinks they are an expert when it comes to snakes...

http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1074968728045569519TTAYwh
http://www.nbca.org/Wildlife/Copperheads.htm
http://www.roamschool.com/photographs/animals.html
http://www.barbaracaryphotography.com/Other/Daily-Photos/14950598_jJnPVZ/8/1301012760_D9HgZmm#!i=1301012760&k=D9HgZmm

These two are especially disappointing...

http://brentwood.animalremovals.net/brentwood-snake-control/
http://etc.usf.edu/clippix/picture/northern-copperhead-snake.html
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