This iconic snake, with its bulbous head and red, yellow, and black bands, is famous as much for its potent venom as for the many rhymes—"Red and yellow, kill a fellow; red and black ...

When disturbed, they flash their bulging red eyes and reveal their huge, webbed orange feet and bright blue-and-yellow flanks. This technique, called startle coloration, may give a bird or snake ...

The Year of the Wood Snake in 2025 brings a variety of auspicious colors for each Chinese zodiac sign. These colors, based on the principles of the I Ching elements, aid in promoting harmony, growth, ...