Is Utah Going To Be Swarmed By Cicadas This Year?

Cicadas Are Coming, Cicadas Are Coming

Brace yourselves, the skies are darkening. The ground trembles. The horrid shriek of millions—no, BILLIONS—of cicadas is about to pierce the air like nature’s nightmarish car alarm.

Many states are high on the list for this invasion that will make the Beatle craze look like a casual group of young ladies calmly discussing musical theory. Is Utah on the list? Are we looking at months of sleepless nights?

Brood XIX and XIII Cicadas

Across vast stretches of the United States, the dreaded Brood XIX and Brood XIII cicadas are rising from their slumbers. They are emerging by the trillions. Trillions! Scientists predict they will outnumber humans in affected areas by a mere 600 to 1. That’s right—600 little red-eyed beasts per person, ready to shout their deafening battle cry. Will Utah be one of those horrible statistics?

States Are Targeted

Experts report that the cicada swarms are targeting states right now. I can see them in their war room gazing across maps, moving plastic statues of their hoard with a fury that can only be described as biblical. Houses, cars, trees—everything is a target for these little troublemakers.

What About Utah?

Could our beloved Beehive State be next?! Should you barricade your doors? Should you flee? Should you invest in soundproof helmets?

No.

Utah is not high on the list.

Carry on.

Read More: 15 Insects Currently Invading Your Southern Utah Backyard

Enjoy your peaceful, cicada-free existence while the rest of the country descends into a crunchy, shrieking apocalypse.