The dragonflies descended on the beach Saturday. Facebook/Stephanie Martin Dragonfly swarms tend to form when the insects are either breeding in summer or after the smaller insects they feed on ...

"It was an astonishing sight." Ginger Brown, a dragonfly expert in Rhode Island, said the swarm took place outside the typical migration period for dragonflies that's between mid-August and mid ...

Gregg says there’s nothing to fear about a dragonfly swarm. “People shouldn’t be afraid. They don’t bite or sting. The worst thing that can happen is they eat all the mosquitoes.” ...

They cannot sting," said Bell. Video below: More witness footage of dragonfly swarm WESTERLY, R.I. — A Massachusetts resident was visiting a busy Rhode Island beach with friends when they ...

And, a massive swarm of dragonflies invaded a peaceful family beach in Rhode Island over the weekend. Biologist Virginia Brown talks about why it may have happened and what we should know about ...

"I was enjoying a nice day at Misquamicut State Beach until we endured a dragonfly apocalypse," said one witness, Stephanie Martin, who captured footage of the swarm. In the video, children can ...

About eight to 10 different species account for the lakefront dragonfly swarms, according to Jackson. However, if you spot a dragonfly, it'll most likely be a common green darner, which is among ...

The swarm was captured on camera by WJAR viewers from Westerly to Newport, with one person describing it as "a dragonfly apocalypse." Beachgoers at Misquamicut State Beach said the sky turned ...

Dragonfly swarms were also reported at the Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park, as well as Gooseberry Beach in Newport and Bakers Beach in Westport, Massachusetts. What caused these ...

Another witness, Richard Sontag, called the incident an “invasion.” Dragonfly swarms tend to form when the insects are either breeding in summer months or after the smaller insects they feed ...