Where I live in Burleson they’re bad every year. I walk 3 miles a day and it’s usually after work and dinner so anywhere from 8:00-10:00pm. Probably kill 4-7 a year but this year I’ve killed 9. I live in a decent populated subdivision but somewhat country as I see deer, coons, bullfrogs, foxes and snakes. I started walking with a walking stick 4 years ago just for snakes. As mentioned it’s the cicadas as most I kill are around oak trees under security lights. It’s been my observation they like light at night and especially around oak trees. They also hide between the sidewalk and grass in the area that’s been edged in that little trench. You can tell the juveniles by their green tail, some have a little yellow tint. Copperheads aren’t real aggressive, most bites are from stepping on them or trying to kill them like my dumb arse. Be careful fellas!!

Lots of copperheads in that area. I worked with a lady that was bit pulling weeds in a flower garden. It was not a dry bite.

Are any of y'all seeing more than normal this year? Or in new places? One of my good buddies got bit the other weekend at my folks house on Nocona, we've been there for over 20 years and have only seen/killed one. Same weekend a neighbor also killed one. Granted we've killed plenty all around the area, but never anywhere close to the house. Saw something on FB that for whatever reason there are more this year.

Both the one that bit him, and the one the neighbor killed were little babies, no bigger round than my index finger.

Abundant cicada hatch this year. Copperheads love cicadas and come out in droves around trees, structures, and landscaping hunting those noisy morsels.