Ah, so the European version of the June bug. America (especially the south) is swarmed by tons of these every year:

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In certain areas, there will be thousands of them. They’re stupid flyers and just sort of bounce off of everything. It’s pretty common for your porch lights to be swarmed by a dozen of them every evening.

My friends and I joke that they’re the reason to wear protective gear when riding motorcycles. Running into a June bug at 70 MPH feels like getting shot with a paintball, and you’ll probably run into several during your ride.