Swarm of Dragonflies in RI Coming to Maine and New Hampshire?

Swarms of anything are wacky and scary.

I'm telling you a swarm of teddy bears might as well be a swarm of rats or hornets. The power of numbers is threatening.

Two days ago in Rhode Island, a swarm of dragonflies took over the sky off of Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly, RI.

Here is what it looked like - viewer discretion advised because there were millions.

Okay, the people who were hardly reacting are way tougher than me. I would hands down be swatting or running away.

Yes, they are just dragonflies and mean no harm...but still - creepy.

I had so many questions when I saw this because I had never seen a swarm of dragonflies before. I have seen swarms of other insects, but never dragonflies.

According to a Vermont Center for Ecostudies article, dragonflies do migrate in groups during late summer or early fall.

Now will these winged swarmsters head north to Maine and New Hampshire?

Likely not, but maybe.

Dragonflies swarm, or migrate, when their wetlands and swamps dry up. Other than that, they do not have a reason to relocate.

And since the weather from Rhode Island to Maine/New Hampshire is pretty much the same...there should not be any crazy swarm coming our way.

That does not mean it won't happen - just likely not.