In late 2018, Florida news outlets reported a troubling rash of reptilian attacks by venomous snakes in a surprisingly short time span: Four people sustained coral snake bites in just two weeks.

In all four cases, however, the victims were bitten after they'd "picked up the snakes for either photos or to look at them more closely."

One victim specifically "took a photo of the snake, posted it to Facebook and then got bit while still holding it." While it's nice to imagine most people would have better judgement around potentially venomous creatures, it's worth wondering whether coral snakes are blood-thirsty biters or if they're just hermits who snap when they don't have enough space.

Are Coral Snakes Venomous?

Yes. "Coral snakes are in the family Elapidae , which is the same f

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