UpdatedTue, Apr 6, 2021 at 12:00 pm ET
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Don’t be surprised if you see copperhead snakes when the 17-year periodical cicadas emerge this spring. Experts say they’re an easy snack for the pit vipers to obtain. The cicadas will emerge in 15 U.S. states, many of them included in copperheads' range. (Photo courtesy of Charlton McDaniel)
ACROSS AMERICA — Humans aren't the only species who think the 17-year periodical cicadas that will be emerging in parts of 15 U.S. states this spring are culinary delicacies. Copperheads like to feast on them, too — not because they're delicacies, but because they're like fast food: cheap and easy.