I will never forget the saying my University Professor made us memorize:
“Black, yellow, red – Watch where you tread!”
If you encounter a snake that is black, yellow and red in color, it could be poisonous or not, but the way to figure it out and quickly is to look at it’s patterning.
If the order of the colors goes black, yellow to red, in any direction, then it is certainly a poisonous snake – like a coral snake (photo above). Leave it alone and evacuate the area.
If the colors are different such as yellow, black then red, it’s a harmless snake, such as the milk snake.
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Kimberly Edwards 
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I remember you telling me about this in college when you learned it from Dr. O’Kane in Ecology!
You never forgot it – I guess that was the point!
This is really important to know when you encounter a snake with these colors, so you know what you’re dealing with…
Kenney
@ Kenney:
That’s right! Dr. O’Kane taught it to me – I loved him for a professor! Ecology rocked!
Kimberly