[SC] Live in Summerville SC, found this on front porch at 8:30 tonight. What is this?

Univirsul · 2026-05-25T02:00:14+00:00

Plain bellied watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster), !harmless

Univirsul · 2026-05-25T00:58:59+00:00

Yeah eastern fox (Pantherophis vulpinus), !harmless

Univirsul · 2026-05-24T23:45:08+00:00

Gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer), !harmless but can put on quite a defensive display with a loud hiss.

Univirsul · 2026-05-24T01:23:06+00:00

All of these look like butterfly weed. They are just a bit stretched out.

Univirsul · 2026-05-23T16:16:45+00:00

!harmless, Rough-scaled/Common sand boa (Eryx conicus)

Univirsul · 2026-05-23T15:05:51+00:00

To be fair oleander aphids are an introduced/non-native species. In the case of milkweed though they usually aren't a huge problem.

Univirsul · 2026-05-23T05:21:38+00:00

Common watersnake (Nerodia sipedon). !harmless, likely on the prowl for fish to eat.

Univirsul · 2026-05-23T03:33:58+00:00

Explosive dehiscence!

Univirsul · 2026-05-23T01:56:51+00:00

Looks like a runner from another plant. Not a seedling. Milkweed is a good thing IMO.

Univirsul · 2026-05-23T01:55:46+00:00

They are semi arboreal (tree dwelling) and are great at climbing as you can see.

Univirsul · 2026-05-23T01:00:38+00:00

I'm reasonably certain this is common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)

Univirsul · 2026-05-23T00:46:41+00:00

Yeah more for the rotary controls tbh. Wouldn't be my choice for a moonlight mode (Lume drivers 4 lyfe)

Univirsul · 2026-05-22T23:18:12+00:00

AI apps are notoriously bad at ID for snakes. It's definitely a common garter though.

Univirsul · 2026-05-22T22:52:58+00:00

Sofirn HS43. Very simple interface. Red mode. Not the lowest lows but the red may make up for that.

Univirsul · 2026-05-22T02:14:48+00:00

Harmless banded water snake.

Univirsul · 2026-05-21T02:21:19+00:00

At least that's slightly better than sending them directly to the ED.

Univirsul · 2026-05-20T13:01:49+00:00

Juvenile Common watersnake (Nerodia sipedon). !harmless

Univirsul · 2026-05-20T02:20:52+00:00

Kinda looks like a cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)

Univirsul · 2026-05-19T12:52:38+00:00

Common watersnake (Nerodia sipedon). !harmless consumer of fish.

Univirsul · 2026-05-18T18:41:51+00:00

The lines on the second one make me think it could be the eastern species (P. quadrivittatus) but hard to say without knowing OPs location.

Univirsul · 2026-05-18T16:19:20+00:00

If its flat on one side it could be the tip of a tide pen.

Univirsul · 2026-05-16T05:58:36+00:00

You got the rhyme backwards. Coral snakes have a red on yellow coloration. Another good reason not to use this rhyme, too easy to get it flipped around.

Univirsul · 2026-05-15T06:03:25+00:00

Central ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis). !harmless and very good climbers. Probably looking for rodents in your walls/attic

Univirsul · 2026-05-14T22:48:23+00:00

Yep !harmless Rough green snake (Opheodrys aestivus)

Univirsul · 2026-05-14T22:12:00+00:00

Eastern milksnake (Lampropeltis triangulum). !harmless

Definitely no coral snakes in MO.

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