May Bug

I think in fact a Waldmaikäfer (Melolontha hippocastani) forest cockchafer and every year one comes and settles on the fly screen door to our terrace. The forest is only 3 metres away, so not a long journey.

I haven't heard that it does much damage to our forests but along with the common field cockchafer, they have in history been a major factor in folklore.

Germany is I think the largest forest area in central/west Europe but it is very "species-poor" with very little variety. In part, this is due to the huge commercial success of spruce which dominates, This makes it very susceptible to problems, notably in recent decades the huge damage caused by the bark beetle which has seriously hit spruce. Added to this global warming & droughts make the shallow rooting spruce no longer suitable.:

Constant attempts are being made to find good replacements, especially in the quick-growing commercial field. More & more "mixed" forests of deciduous trees are being planted but Germany has the additional problem that the Alps prevent the natural spread of tree types more suitable to our warming climate.

I understand a certain May Bug is about to resign once she has dealt with her backfired Trump hand.