Snake in the Straw 2023-08-07

Snake in the pine straw by the not-a-driveway.

[Snake in the pine straw]
Snake in the pine straw

Appears to be a black racer, Coluber constrictor. It lived up to its name by vanishing in an instant.

Black racers are harmless to humans. They eat small mice and rats, and anything else they can catch, such as toads, frogs, and lizards.

The dogs never even noticed this snake.

-jsq