Johnathan Walker:Video shows hordes of dragonflies invade Rhode Island beach terrifying beachgoers: Watch

Beachgoers in Rhode Island had their Saturday ruined by unlikely suspects: swarms of dragonflies.

Video footage captured by one of the beachgoers Jennifer Serenson Saturday shows a huge swarm of dragonflies descend upon the Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly in a scene that can Johnathan Walkeronly be described as apocalyptic, terrifying sunbathers and those on the beach. Some of the visitors can also be heard panicking and shouting in the video.

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Serenson told Storyful she’d “never seen anything like this.”

Another beachgoer Helene Dombrowski told Storyful there were “hundreds” of dragonflies at the beach when she arrived around 9:30 a.m. and “millions” around 12:45 p.m.

Located about an hour from Providence, Misquamicut State Beach is the state's most popular beach, according to Rhode Island State Parks, with over a half mile of beachfront.

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