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lanecross · 2 months

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Red-headed Krait (Bungarus flaviceps) one of the highly venomous elapid snake that has awesome striking colouration. Red-headed kraits are nocturnal, semi-aquatic and inhabits rain forests in mountainous and hilly regions.

First time road cruising and our guide Steven spotted this beauty. Honestly, I was fighting not to fall asleep in the car, but that moment and their excitement woke me up. Good memory for our first road cruising :)

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vintagewildlife · 8 months

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Herpetologist Grace Wiley with her favorite cobra "King" By: Newton Berlin From: Natural History Magazine 1951

#captivity #cobra #elapid #snake #reptile #1951 #1950s #Newton Berlin #Natural History Magazine

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exotic-venom · 9 months

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#naja #cobra #elapid #snake

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hasellia · 2 months

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TW DEAD SNAKE, A BUNCH OF ANTS AND A SINGLE FLY

I saw an interesting insect behaviour and I accidentally bummed someone out when I thought it was okay for them... So I'm going to try and see if anyone here found it interesting! So, on my way to sketch club, I found a dead Yellow Faced Whipsnake (Demansia psammophis) smack-dab in the middle of the entryway to my property. My current belief is that a cat killed it. I took some photos, ID'd it, moved it into my garden and was on my way.

2 hours later, I come back to check on it. Nothing has taken it, no noticeable deteriation. A single stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) came in to do it's business... Except that it couldn't find an opening into the carcass, and it was covered in ants.

It flicked it's wings to kick off the occasional curious ant. Then it did, what I have to describe as a MOVE GET OUT THE WAY technique. To get the ants away from it, it actually buzzed it's wings to create an air current and just... Tried to walk through the ants to find an opening.

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I feel like I shouldn't be surprised that a fly evolved a behaviour to get other scavengers off a carcass. But I find this so fascinating.

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daily-snake · 1 year

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Today’s snake is the red-headed krait (Bungarus flaviceps). It is a venomous elapid snake found in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, South India, and Borneo.

#red-headed krait #snakes #elapid #snake tw #daily-snake

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vexexisting · 5 months

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my favourite thing I learned today was that elapids are the snakes that always look very polite like

look at him. he's so kind, he always uses his manners.

they are patiently waiting to ask you a question once you have finished your task. they are so polite and it makes me so happy

#polite snakes #snakes #elapids #elapid #i dont know to how tag #vv #just look at them i love them so much

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thesnakehunter · 1 year

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PAIR OF BROWN SNAKES IN KITTY LITTER TRAY. So as Karen was cleaning out her kitty litter last night in Warrandyte, she left the tray and forgot about it half way through as some newspaper fell and covered the tray. This morning Karen went to go finish the job and upon lifting up the newspaper found this site. She promptly put the newspaper back and called out The Snake Hunter. Showing up in quick time as I was swimming in Warrandyte River with Star the border collie, I showed up slightly damp, and removed said paper and found 2 brown snakes. First time for everything I guess. If you see a snake, call The Snake Hunter - 24/7 Snake Catcher on 0403875409. SNAKES I CAN RECALL TODAY 1. Last night midnight tiger snake in Northcote in driveway just off the St Georges Rd. 2. Tiger snake in bird cage in oaklands drive Warrandyte. 3. Brown snake pair just off main Rd Warrandyte near shops. 4. Copperhead in riverstone estate doreen. 5. Tiger snake in Diamond Creek under popt plant after fighting with cat on aqueduct lane. 6. Tiger snake killed by dog near plenty river drive greensborough. 7. Same house had Brown snake crawl into retaining wall later that day. 8. Brown snake in factory under pallets on somerton Rd. 9. Star found a brown snake in Wattle Glen under house on kangaroo ground Rd. 10. Star did not find a brown snake under a different house just further up the road but may have been same snake as they saw it hours ago before calling me. www.snakehunter.com.au #snake #snakes #reptile #python #tigersnake #venom #venomous #elapid #animal #cuteanimal #Australia #brownsnake (at Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn35AYEPO-t/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#snake #snakes #reptile #python #tigersnake #venom #venomous #elapid #animal #cuteanimal #australia #brownsnake

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lyrics724 · 1 year

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[Intro: Nxydo] Nxydo harmonizing [Verse 1: Nxydo] Sucking fat cock I need to hold it like a dildo Had sex with my cousin her name was Lailou Saw the opps outside and told my boys to “lay low” Saw it was Parky so I gave him a halo Dead ass, Parky, bro, stop mentioning me in your songs I own you, you’re my son, when it comes to the rap game, I’m the greatest Me and Elapid slid on this shit, for…

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caninesnakeavoidance · 2 years

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STAR - THE ONLY SNAKE TRACKING DOG It has taken me many years to train Star the border collie how to: 1. Search for snakes safely 2. Avoid snakes if they try to bite her. 3. Speak and sit (indicate) when she finds them. 4. Herd snakes from a safe distance. 5. Keep people away from snakes while I'm catching them. 6. Move behind me when I pick up a snake. 7. Do all of these things while distractions are occurring. Canine snake avoidance is the opposite of this unique training for my dog. Star is a working lines border collie that is a champion in the dog world for having these unique skills. I train with her daily to do this. I'm often asked if I do this training for other dogs and the answer is no as it is so much work. Rather, I teach dogs to be safe around snakes. If you want your dog trained in canine snake avoidance, get in touch. www.caninesnakeavoidance.com.au #snake #snakes #reptile #python #tigersnake #venom #venomous #elapid #animal #cuteanimal #Australia #dog #dogs #canine #caninesnakeavoidance #snakeavoidance #snake #pointer #gsp #bordercollie #germanshepherd #beagle #mastiff #staffy #reptile #kelpie #aussieshepherds #beagle #adorable #dalmation (at Park Orchards, Victoria) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkELB8iBZLg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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snototter · 6 months

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An Eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius) in Georgia, USA

by Noah K. Fields

#eastern coral snake #elapids #coral snakes #snakes #reptiles #micrurus fulvius #micrurus #elapidae #serpentes #squamata #reptilia #chordata #wildlife: georgia #wildlife: usa #wildlife: north america

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pkmnherpetology · 8 months

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as ekans grows older, it undergoes a number of physical changes. when it nears the process of evolution, it abruptly undergoes a series of immense growth spurts, taking it from an average of three to five feet to anywhere between six and ten feet. as previously discussed, during these growth spurts, it stops adding new rattles to its tail, which will eventually lose its rattle entirely. they also begin to develop the muscles needed to spread their neck as arbok’s infamous “hood.”

bizarrely, and for reasons we still don’t quite understand, another change that ekans undergoes lies in its fangs. as juveniles, the fangs in ekans’ mouth are hinged, normally lying flat against the top of the mouth, and swing forward when ekans bites something.

however, when it starts to reach maturity and enter the arbok life stage, these fangs become fixed. rather than lying flat at the top of the mouth and swinging forward, arbok’s fangs are constantly unfolded. because of this, arbok fangs are also smaller relative to the size of the snake than that of ekans.

#pokémon #pkmn irl #.txt #ekans #arbok #[this describes a difference between vipers (which is what ekans is) and elapids (arbok)]

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vintagewildlife · 6 months

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Egyptian cobra By: Anthony Bannister From: The Complete Encyclopedia of the Animal World 1980

#cobra #elapid #snake #reptile #1980 #1980s #Anthony Bannister #The Complete Encyclopedia of the Animal World (1980)

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exotic-venom · 2 months

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(Dendroaspis polylepis) black mamba

#Dendroaspis polylepis #black mamba #snake #elapid #venomous

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is-the-snake-video-cute · 2 years

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What is the difference between elapids and colubrids?

They're two of the major snake families (with the other two big ones being pythons, boas, and vipers).

Colubridae is the largest family of snakes, and also the most diverse. Colubrids live on every continent except Antarctica, and are adapted for a stunningly wide variety of habitats and lifestyles. They're a very modern group - distinguishing features include the total absence of vestigial limbs, the absence of the left lung, no teeth on the upper jaw, and a skull that tends to have fewer bones than other families and be able to stretch wider. Most colubrids aren't venomous, but those that are are rear-fanged venomous and usually aren't dangerous to humans.

A few examples of colubrids: ratsnakes, racers, watersnakes, hognose snakes, kingsnakes, and garter snakes!

Elapidae is made up of cobras and their relatives. They are all venomous (with the exception of the Emydocephalus genus of sea snakes) and their distinguishing features are their small, hollow fangs, which are always in position and don't hinge like viper fangs. Their venom tends to be primarily neurotoxic (unlike vipers and colubrids, which tend to have primarily hemotoxic venom). They don't have the same diversity that colubrids do, and tend to have long, skinny body plans, but they're also pretty modern and lack vestigial limbs and left lungs. They're also known for their threat display of rearing straight up and spreading a hood on their necks (not all elapids can do that, but many can, not just cobras).

A few examples of elapids: all cobras, mambas, sea snakes, red-bellied black snakes (and indeed all Australian venomous snakes), and coral snakes!

#not a rating #snake taxonomy #colubrids #elapids

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daily-snake · 1 year

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Today’s snake is the bandy-bandy (Vermicella annulata), also known as the hoop snake. It is a venomous elapid endemic to Australia.

#bandy-bandy #snakes #hoop snake #elapid #snake tw #daily-snake

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cxpperhead · 8 months

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Copperhead has the largest private collection of reptiles in Gotham, most of which consist of snakes both venomous and non-venomous. He does keep other reptiles such as lizards and geckos, both for pleasure and to feed some of the more picky eaters amongst the vast menagerie of serpents in his care. Copperhead loves all his exotic reptiles but his favourite snake is a gigantic King Cobra, a female he named Nagaina.

#🐍 || headcanons #Another reason why he's into the villain business #Exotic reptiles are an expensive hobby esp in Gotham #He has a large variety though from boas to pythons and even deadly elapids #Absolutely uses their venom in his work too #He's got his own venom but using theirs spices up the action #And yes he's read Rikki Tikki Tavi

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