Millions of cicadas are blanketing Lake Geneva, with two different broods that emerge every 13 and 17 years crawling above ground together for the first time since 1803. As the first wave of cicadas completes its lifecycle, residents are dealing with the carcasses. In parts of the Chicago area, veterinarians, including emergency vets, are treating pets that have ingested too many cicadas. The Field Museum, which has more than 10 million specimens in its insect collection, is addressing a gap by heading to the Champaign-Urbana area to collect 13-year periodical cicadas during this dual emergence.
The Field Museum has more than 10 million specimens in its insect collection, yet not a single 13-year periodical cicada is among them. How do they fix that? Head downstate to Champaign-Urbana area to collect some during the dual cicada emergence. https://t.co/NNK18x5ejT
With 17-year periodical cicadas on seemingly every outdoor surface in parts of the Chicago area, some veterinarians — even emergency vets — are getting calls to treat pets that eat too many of the insects. https://t.co/iXAfdkQKSZ
Members of the first wave of cicadas have done their thing: They came, they molted, they screamed, they bred, and now they’re dying. So how do you deal with the carcasses? https://t.co/YOdZaK9thS
Two different broods of cicadas that emerge every 13 and 17 years are crawling above ground together for the first time since 1803. @maggie_vespa reports 🪰 https://t.co/VC7l59WhLu
Millions of cicadas are blanketing Lake Geneva. Here's what they look and sound like https://t.co/nQvIfn6Y43
Ever heard of Forest tent caterpillars? An outbreak of the North American native insect is currently happening in Western Quebec, and the footage is not for the faint of heart. 😮 #ForestTentCaterpillars #Quebec https://t.co/RWnGEbBheV