Beetles Swarming Part 1

I was driving through Surfers Paradise along The Esplanade, on Tuesday 22/03/2011 about 11pm when I noticed these huge swarms of beetles gathering around the brightest spotlights on the footpath on the beach side of the Esplanade. You can hear the hum of their wings and their clicking sounds as they run into each other and other things around them. There was also a few crunches as I stepped on them trying to get closer to take the video.

See part 2 here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAqyLbeOhwc

The original article in the Gold Coast Bulletin website http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2011/03/24/301971_gold-coast-news.html

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Gold Coast
• Surfers Paradise
• beetle
• swarm
• insect
• Queensland
• Australia
• pestilence
• Cybister tripunctatus
• three-punctured diving beetle

[AdmiralArcher]

What kind of beetles were they?

[seablue5]

@AdmiralArcher Cybister tripunctatus or Three-punctured diving beetle

[Indigo656]

I hate beatles. Much props for getting out of the car. I wouldn't of.

[seablue5]

@Indigo656 I was worried they were going to fly in my hair and grip onto my clothes, but thankfully they just slammed into me and bounced off. :)

[Bulletsblazin]

Bear Grylls would have had a feast!

[flash200]

The Plagues of the exodus...

[kingmackattack42]

One would expect to see a bat or two swooping in to have a good meal.

[wahhho]

Respond to this video...

[wahhho]

@seablue5 if you ever see a swarm get a can of poison and spray into it. fking hilarious to see them all drop

[Bulletsblazin]

@Noodless121: Hilarious!

[TanWeiHou]

@Bulletsblazin lol

[Bontrose]

Ew... crunchy....



[theinfideluk]

@minorUpheaval LOL! Aye a think you may be onto something.......

[buffilobill505]

isnt there some biblical meaning behind this Christians are gana claim its a sign from god for things to come ?