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its to do with snakes,,, if the patern red touch yellow they are usually poisones,, if red touches black , they are usually non poison,,,

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This refers to a very old saying for how to tell if a snake is a coral snake or a king snake. Just look at the bands of color on the snake, usually starting at the head.

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Death and your ok

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Q: What does this phrase mean Red touch yellow kill a fellow red touch black friend of jack?
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What is the saying about an coral snake?

"Red on yellow, kill a fellow. Red on black, venom lack." An alternate phrase for the latter is "Red on black, friend of Jack."


When identifying a coral snake what is the key phrase?

"Red and yellow kill a fellow, red and black you'll make it back."That is the most common form of the phrase. Please keep in mind that it only applies to snakes in the United States. If you travel to Mexico, or countries in Central or South America, this rule does NOT apply.Red touches yellow - kill a fellow. Red touches black - venom lack.


Coral snake what is the key phrase?

Referring to the coloured bands... Red touches yellow - kill a fellow. Red touches black - venom lack. The order of the bands on a Coral snake is red, yellow, black, yellow. With the harmless king snake it's red, black, yellow, black.


What is the poisonous snake rhyme about red on black friend?

Red and black venom lack, red and yellow,kill a fellow.


Identify coral snake phrase?

Red touches yellow, kill a fellow. Red touches black, venom lack.


When idntify a coral snake what is key to remember?

The phrase is "Red touches yellow - kill a fellow. Red touches black - venom lack." The coral snake's bands are arranged in the order red, yellow, black, yellow. The king snake's coloured bands are in the order red, black, yellow, black.


Who is resembles the poisonous coral snake?

King snakes.....red touch yellow kill a fellow.....red touch black friend of Jack


What is the rhyme for the red black yellow snake to know which is posionous?

"Red touching black is a friend of Jack, red touching yellow can kill a fellow." This refers to the red, black and yellow rings around the coral snake. If the yellow and red rings are touching, you have a coral snake. If the red and black rings are touching, you probably have one of 25 subspecies of the king snakes.


What is the key phrase to remember when identifying a snake?

If you're referring to the order of the coloured bands... 'Red touches Yellow - kill a fellow. Red touches black - venom lack'


When identifying a corral snake what is the key phrase to remember?

If you're referring to the order of the coloured bands... 'Red touches Yellow - kill a fellow. Red touches black - venom lack'


What does Red to yellow on a snake mean?

red and yellow kill a fellow red and black venom lack


How does this motto go if red touches black you're dead Jack but if red touches yellow you're an okay fellow?

Actually you have it backwards. It goes: If red touches yellow you're a dead fellow, if red touches black, you're OK jack.