Just saw this snake swimming by my boat dock. It was underwater so I couldnt see it greatly, but it was red with from what I could tell, black squares on it as a design. I love I'm Tennessee and know some snakes here are venomous or could be slightly ddangerous but when it saw me it went underwater. What species was it?
Water moccasin maybe
>>1004395
Yeah but it's red
>>1004389
Brown recluse
>>1004430
This.
>>1004488
This^^^
Dubs don't lie
>>1004389
bowfin
>>1004389
Sounds like some kind of nerodia. If I had to guess based on that blurry picture and your description, I'd say you find one of these:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_water_snake
>>1004389
looks like a pitbull/lab cross
Probably just a juvenile corn snake
Juvenile snakes usually have more distinct color patterns
All snakes can swim