Rattlesnakes emerging from their winter dens across Pennsylvania

Scary photos of timber rattlesnakes, sometimes rhumbas of rattlesnakes, are once again appearing on social media as hikers, anglers and others begin encountering the reptiles as they begin leaving their winter dens across Pennsylvania.

While the large number of snakes being sighted and reported likely is a result of the number of mobile devices on the trails and along the waters of the state, the timing of the snakes’ emergence is about average from a seasonal perspective.

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