The southern black racer is one of Georgia’s 40 non-venomous snakes that are protected by law from being hunted or killed. Richard Stovall Unsplash Georgia ranks eighth among states with the most ...

Snakes, of course, are a fearful creature in the animal kingdom, but much less dangerous than most people make them out to be. Although some species are venomous, most snakes are harmless to humans.

Spain boasts a considerable number of different species of snakes, and there are 11 species found on the Iberian peninsula.