This is the moment a Russian motorist drives through a huge ‘tornado’ of millions of randy mosquitoes looking to mate.

The unusual phenomenon was filmed in the village of Ust-Kamchatsk in the far-eastern Russian region of Kamchatka Krai on 17th July.

The cameraperson said he was driving for hundreds of metres through the swarm while unable to see properly.

Local entomologist Lyudmila Lobkova reassured residents that the phenomenon is not dangerous, adding: “There is nothing wrong here, they are male mosquitoes that do not hunt warm-blooded animals, but circle around one or several females in order to mate.”

However, although males do not bite, the females do, and there also seemed to be plenty of both sexes during the giant mating ritual.

According to local media, the phenomenon is nothing new to locals, who witness the ritual every summer, and its size varies on the number of mosquitoes that year as well as the weather conditions.

The cameraperson included the video clip with the message: “It seems to me that there are more this year than usual.”

The far-eastern Russian village of Ust-Kamchatsk is surrounded by tundra and swamps so mosquitoes and midges are commonplace.

However, the ‘tornadoes’ can prove unsettling for tourists and visitors who are not aware of the phenomenon.