I live in Belfast,Tennessee and I found a snake it was black with blue stripe.what is it?
Ihave lived in Tennessee all my life and never seen this type before.oh and it struck at my 4-wheeler.
While blue striped ribbon snake sounds like a good answer, they are only found in Florida and are not anywhere near Belfast, Tennessee. No ribbon snakes are normally found in Belfast, Tennessee, only in the western part of the state. (I lived in Memphis for a while). Also, striking at your 4 wheeler doesn't sound like ribbon snake behavior, but I've heard of garter snakes acting like this. There is a blue striped garter snake, but just like the blue striped ribbon, they are only found in Florida. So I am inclined to believe it is the only species of garter snake found in the state, the eastern garter snake. They come in a variety of colors, so it possible you saw one with a bluish stripe. A second possibility is a black racer. Although they aren't striped, I have seen some where there is a bluish color on the sides where the dark back meets the light colored belly. Not to mention they are a very aggressive snake.