Billions of cicadas from two broods will emerge from the ground weeks after the April total solar eclipse across large swaths of the U.S. Chances are good pets will run into the bugs. It will be the first time in 221 years that both broods are above ground simultaneously.
The AVMA’s Rena Carlson, DVM, addressed potential pet concerns with the likely cicada encounters.
“While cicadas are not harmful to pets, eating too many can lead to gastrointestinal upset, such as vomiting or diarrhea.” – Rena Carlson, DVM
Source: People, March 21, 2024. Link. The 17-year periodical cicadas in Brood XIII are set to emerge throughout northern Illinois, and the 13-year periodical cicadas of Brood XIX will likely emerge across the southeastern United States and into central Illinois.