Social media videos showed people screaming and panicking as they were surrounded by the insects at Rhode Island beaches. Beachgoers in Rhode Island expecting fun in the sun Saturday got more than they bargained for when millions of dragonflies swarmed in from the ocean in a sight some called spectacular and others called apocalyptic. In numerous video clips shared on social media, hordes of dragonflies briefly invaded beaches across the state. At Misquamicut State Beach, video shows people screaming and panicking as they were surrounded by the insects. But Abbe Ciulla, who visits South Shore Beach two to three times a week during the summer months, said people around her were "awestruck" when the dragonflies arrived.

Source: Washington Post July 30, 2024 03:17 UTC