A swarm of dragonflies descended on a popular Rhode Island beach on Saturday, leaving people stunned as sunbathing children screamed and tried to shoo them away, to no avail.
A spectacular swarm of flying insects was caught on camera at a crowded venue. Misquamicut Beachin Westerly, WCVB reported.
Footage captured by beachgoer Richard Sontag shows a plague of biblical proportions spreading, with shrieks heard in the background.
Will you stay or go?⛱️⁉️ Dragonflies swarmed a busy beach in Rhode Island on Saturday. Every time a dragonfly flew away, children could be heard screaming. https://t.co/xSc1cvImf9 pic.twitter.com/KnhPNf3UUI
— WCVB-TV Boston (@WCVB) July 28, 2024
According to Sontag, it was like an “invasion” of dragonflies.
“We were having a lovely day at Misquamicut State Beach when we had to endure an infestation of dragonflies,” another beachgoer, Stephanie Martin, told the outlet.
of Common Green Darner Dragonfly The insects, which were found in Rhode Island, typically breed in July and August, according to the National Science Foundation.
“Male reproductive behavior involves selecting a territory that is attractive to females, which he must then defend from other potential mates,” states the 2006 article. “Males have often been observed racing across ponds and engaging in spectacular aerial duels for the right to mate with any female darnur in the territory.”
