Edit; OP fixed vids.


Interesting and amazing sight indeed, makes me think of starling swarms.

I've never even heard of such a thing! Wow! thanks for sharing!

Aurora Bugialis?

I wonder if this is common amongst a certain species? and why they'd behave this way?

That video made me feel so itchy.

I agree with the youtube commenters on one of the vids: Where is a flamethrower when you need one?

Gnats around here do this all the time. I remember when I used to go out in the woods, I'd often end up with one in my eye because I'd walk right into a vortex of those little pests. I've never seen any other bug species do this, though! Weird!

Very cool.

The funnel formation is not a behavior, its a hereditary (species or genera specific) physical reaction to being to small to combat the force of the wind.

This is not completely unheard of, its just not noticed as often because conditions have to be just right for swarms like these to form.
Requirements........
Lots of stagnant water
Excessively warm temps.

With all of the extra stagnant water due to flooding the environments are ripe for insect production. With enough water in large enough areas these huge swarms form. There only noticeable if their populations are high enough.

Oh, yea, lost my train of thought, the tunnels are the same effect that produces the dust devil or the human sized leaf tornado (u kno, the ones formed on windy fall afternoons that throw the leaves back onto the lawn).
Anyway, its not weird for these to do this, its not unexpected, its definitely not an effect of haarp, its just incredibly small, incredibly weak, and extremely lightweight bug that's being blown around in the wind.

Anyone know if the species creating this has functional wings or if it just floats around, is it even confirmed to be a bug. I've seen a trees worth of tiny flower petals floating down the street in a similar fashion.