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"Treatment typically consists of manual removal of the beetles and supportive care. "If you suspect that your pet has come in contact with, and ingested a large amount of Asian lady beetles, veterinary care is recommended," Carly Fox, a staff doctor at New York City's Animal Medical Center, said in an email. Veterinarians say while these insects have the potential to harm dogs, they are not aggressive and are typically not a problem. The article, says the dog suffered "severe trauma to the oral mucosa suggestive of chemical burn." The dog had 16 Asian lady beetles in its mouth. That was the case for a 6-year-old mixed-breed dog mentioned in a 2008 Toxicon article. "An animal that tries to eat some could end up with them stuck to the mucus-covered ridges on the roof of the mouth, where prolonged contact with the foul defensive chemical could irritate the roof of the mouth."įact check: Amazon does not spray its boxes with any pesticides, aren't dangerous for cats "A dog would have to consume a very large number of distasteful beetles to really suffer a toxic effect," Zawislak said. If consumed, severe poisoning is unlikely to occur. Zawislak said pets may occasionally try to eat an Asian lady beetle, but they will rarely eat many due to their bad taste. "Veterinarians and pet owners should be aware of this, but it is a rare phenomenon." "These fluids, in large quantities and with prolonged exposure, can cause tissue irritation and potential short-term tissue damage," she said in an email. Nancy Hinkle, a veterinary entomologist at the University of Georgia, said mammals should not consume that liquid.Īsian lady beetle swarm! The Mid-Atlantic has seen droves of them in recent days - as warm weather has them looking for places to overwinter. "These beetles secrete a foul liquid when they feel threatened, and reportedly taste bad, which is why they have few predators," he said. But since they lack any significant predators, Zawislak said their population tends to get very large. The Asian lady beetle was introduced in the United States to control pests threatening agriculture. Insects pose risk to pets, but only in large quantities
USA TODAY reached out to the user who shared the Facebook post for comment. "But the chances of it happening are fairly rare and quite treatable, and actual reports of this are mostly anecdotal." "The short answer is yes, Asian lady beetles are potentially harmful to pets," Jon Zawislak, an entomologist at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, said in an email. But that rarely happens.įact check: Claim that lanternflies are toxic to pets is missing context Google search queries for the effect of Asian lady beetles on dogs and other pets have spiked over the past week.Įxperts told USA TODAY these insects do pose a threat to pets' health if they are consumed in large amounts. The post amassed more than 60,000 interactions within two days, and similar versions of the claim gathered thousands more. "Be cautious of these with your pet and yourself," the post warns. If your pet eats one, if (sic) can embed in their mouth and can cause chemicals burns. "This is an Asian Lady Beetle," reads a Nov. The beetles are looking for a place to wait out the winter, and homes and office buildings are their targets.Ĭue a widely shared claim on social media that overstates the danger these insects present for pets. Multicolored Asian lady beetles are swarming the mid-Atlantic, The Washington Post reported Nov. The claim: Asian lady beetles are toxic and can cause chemical burns in pets
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