glowing lights lead the way

1inch white glowing balls when l walked down an old trail a light would pop up from low growth at edge of trail about 2 ft hover then as l got closer it would zip further away stop and bounce and weave . near dusk a cherry red dot 3 in. would come out at the end of the trail about 6ft. from the ground it would stay there as whight lights would come from paths at the end of trail then they would zip straight up into the red light then light would zip into the swampy woods. 
l first saw the red light one evening while walking in the swamp.  the day before hurican donna l was 1/2 way down the trail when l saw the red light slowly zigzaging 6in from the ground it was circling all around 7 large oaks as it came close to me l got up on a stump it came within in.s of me ,as it moved away l ran
Date is approximate.  PD