A terrible misfortune: a black "cloud" of insects drove tourists away from a popular beach (2 photos + 1 video)

One of the witnesses, American Richard Sontag, called this incident on the ocean coast nothing less than an invasion.





Misquacut Beach, which is located in the small town of Westerly (Rhode Island, USA), suffered a terrible misfortune this weekend: a swarm of dragonflies swooped down and chased away vacationers who were calmly sunbathing and swimming in the ocean. Eyewitnesses compare what they saw with the apocalyptic scenes described in the Bible.

A black "cloud" of insects descended on the beach on Saturday, July 27, flying past terrified people who were running in panic. Witnesses described the noise as eerie.

"I was enjoying a beautiful day at Misquacut Beach until we hit this apocalypse," Stephanie Martin, an eyewitness, told reporters.



Some beachgoers began to duck for cover or run to their cars. Others stood and laughed. Meanwhile, children screamed and their parents batted away the dragonflies with shovels and buckets of water. One eyewitness, Richard Sontag, called the incident nothing less than an "invasion."

According to experts, dragonfly swarms typically form during the breeding season in the summer months or after smaller insects that they feed on are lifted into the air by extreme weather or unfavorable human activity. The accompanying noise is so loud and intense that it is "picked up" by radar systems.

By the way, dragonflies feed mainly on mosquitoes and flies. They do not threaten human health and safety.