Caption

Two fire bugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) with characteristic pattern mating on seed capsule of a dry mallow plant, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date

Jul 11, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Hans Lang

Reference

BRK25M44_024

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

68,7Mb (3,5Mb) / 20,0in x 13,3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

couple deserted red color two male animal seed vessel seed reproduction True bug Insect mating animal behaviour animal German wildlife mate Europe female animal capsule typical orange male female structure dry pattern Southern Germany Firebug european Baden-Württemberg social behaviour adult Germany Two Animals Pyrrhocoridae true bug animal pair wildlife photography signal color adult animal natural environment mating behavior flying insect mating season mature Central Europe pair no one red coloured colour 2 seed capsule copulation fauna copulate characteristic orange-colored arid South Germany Baden-Wurttemberg social behavior German Federal Republic 2 animals Fire bug animal couple signal colour old animal habitat mating behaviour pterygote insect mating time Middle Europe No People adult male seedpod pairing orange-coloured Republic of Germany maiting pair natural habitat mating period nobody fruit capsule sexual intercourse FRG pair of animals rutting season uninhabited copula empty courtship display couples colors male animals seed vessels seeds reproductions True bugs Insects matings animals female animals capsules males females structures patterns Firebugs social behaviours Two Animal true bugs animal pairs signal colors adult animals natural environments flying insects matures pairs colours seed capsules copulating Fire bugs animal couples pterygote insects seedpods maiting pairs fruit capsules BRD pairs of animals paint mates Europe's orange color designs copulates