It was a sunny, warm day when we took our class field trip to Ion Swamp trail in Francis Marion State Park. And within 10 minutes someone spotted a black racer (Coluber constrictor). Being familiar with these snakes, I knew it would not be there for long because they are extremely fast. So I quickly grab it by the tail and reeled it in, while managing to get a nice bite. Black racers are quite common to the area. These snakes are predominantly black both on their ventral and dorsal sides with a white chin. (Alex Hovey, SC)
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