I've found my fair share of black widows around my house, as those are easy to spot, but i don't know much about snakes. Any clue as to what this little guy is?
The only snake I'm familiar with is Caucasian, 8.2 inches in length, and doesn't take orders.
Found this one behind a brick at a friends house.
Found this one behind a brick at a friends house.
The little guy is a Midland watersnake (Nerodia sipedon pleuralis), which is a harmless species. The larger, dead snake is a cottonmouth (Agkistrodon piscivorous); this is a dangerously-venomous species.