SAN ANTONIO — As cicada season reaches its peak, another creature is taking advantage of the influx: copperhead snakes. Wildlife experts say these venomous snakes are blending into the environment, ...

Cicadas’ arrival during North Carolina summers could increase your chance of running into a copperhead, a predator of the insects. This year, the state is experiencing a 13-year brood. The influx of ...

With a 17-year cicada emergence coming soon, some members of the Western North Carolina community may have questions. WNC didn't see much beyond the usual annual "dog day" cicadas in 2024, despite the ...

Male cicadas, set to begin their shrill buzzing sound this spring, are liable to encounter copperhead snakes ready to feast on them. These venomous snakes will be tracking and attacking cicadas as ...

A copperhead in the grass at Hayden Cavender ‘s shop in the Little River community on Monday, July 18, 2016. Cavender of The Snake Chaser said copperheads are usually the snakes that bite dogs in the ...

When the screaming cicadas start to show up in your yard, they don’t come alone. Summer means a ton of these noisy critters, but more cicadas also means more snakes. This year, Georgia’s peak cicada ...