Snakes
This snake is tan/light brown with dark, hourglass-shaped crossbands.
Copperhead
This shiny black spider has a red or orange hourglass marking.
Black Widow
Rule for touching plants in the wilderness
"Leaves of three, let it be"
This plant is commonly found as an ornamental shrub and has pink, white, or red flowers.
Oleander
The three things you need to survive in the wilderness
Food, water, shelter
This venomous snake is commonly found near ponds, rivers, and swamps.
Cottonmouth (or water moccasin)
This brown spider has a violin-shaped marking on its back.
Brown Recluse
This plant has three shiny, almond-shaped leaflets and can grow as a vine or shrub.
Poison Ivy
The saying to remember about Coral or King Snakes
Red and yellow, kill a fellow. Red and black, friends with Jack
You should avoid these areas because snakes and other animals may hide there.
Tall grass and wood piles
This snake has a rattle on the end of its tail.
Timber Rattlesnake
These insects are small, reddish-brown, and can swarm aggressively.
Fire Ants
This plant has lobed, oak-like leaves and is usually shrub-like.
Poison Oak
This extremely poisonous plant can grow near creeks and ditches and has white umbrella-shaped flower clusters.
Water Hemlock
You should do this to your boots and gloves before putting them on.
Shake them out/turn them over
This secretive snake has red, yellow, and black rings.
Coral Snake
These insects can deliver painful stings and may be especially dangerous to people with allergies.
Wasps, Hornets, and Bees
This plant has 7–13 paired leaflets and is commonly found in wet areas.
Poison Sumac
Eating this plant can cause hallucinations, severe illness, and potentially death.
Jimsonweed
You should do this when you encounter a snake in the wilderness.
Give it space/avoid it
This snake is often difficult to see because its coloring provides excellent camouflage in leaf litter.
Copperhead
This spider's bite can cause tissue damage and requires medical attention.
Brown Recluse
This plant has large trumpet-shaped flowers and spiky seed pods and is poisonous if eaten.
Jimsonweed
This poisonous plant is less common but can be found in wet areas such as swamps.
Poison Sumac
What kind of knot do you use to tie the shelter?
Double hitch