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There's actually quite a few ways of saying the rhyme, it is tell the difference between the Coral Snake, and the Scarlet King Snake. Here are some variations of the ryhme - #1 Red on yellow will kill a fellow, but red on black is a friend of Jack. #2 Red on yellow kill a fellow, red on black you're alright Jack. #3 If red touches black you're okay Jack, if red touches yellow you're a dead fellow. #4 Red next to black you can pat him on the back, red next to yellow he can kill a fellow. I could go on, and on, but you get the point, if it has red next to black, it's a scarlet kingsnake, which is not venomous, and I know from personal experience are good to have around because they will eat venomous snakes that are smaller than them (problem is they generally only get to about 5 feet). Red on yellow on the other hand is a very venomous snake known as the coral snake, and are obviously no good to have around.

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