King Snake (IMAGE) Michigan State University Caption MSU scientists show that nontoxic imposters, like king snakes, benefit from giving off a poisonous persona, even when the signals are not even close. Credit Courtesy of MSU Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.