Caption

Two red Common red soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) mating on a pink thistle flower (carduus) in a natural environment, Franconian Forest nature park Park, Rennsteig

Date

Jul 30, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Marco Bunk

Reference

BRK26B79_241

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No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.0Mb (1.2Mb) / 7.7in x 13.7in / 2304 x 4096 (300dpi)

Keywords

couple detail close up macro red two male animal blossom thistle plant reproduction Beetle Insect mating animal behaviour animal nature Thuringia German wildlife mate Europe female animal green natural preserve pink Asteraceae Franconia reserve flowering male female natural landscape Common red soldier beetle european social behaviour nature reserve uplands way adult Germany Two Animals soldier beetle animal pair wildlife photography Rennsteig adult animal natural environment Low mountain landscape mating behavior Frankenwald mating season thistle blossom long-distance hiking trail detail view mature Central Europe trail Hiking trail pair section close-up macro shot red coloured 2 bloom bug copulation open air Thüringen fauna copulate nature park rosy protected area original scenery social behavior low mountain range path German Federal Republic 2 animals animal couple old animal habitat mating behaviour Franconian Forest mating time Middle Europe hiking trail closeup macro view adult male pairing Naturpark rose sanctuary in flower countryside nature conservation area Republic of Germany maiting pair natural habitat mating period Hiking path Close view macro photo sexual intercourse conservation area landscape photo natural reserve FRG pair of animals rutting season walking trail close shot macro photography copula environmental reserve foot path macro-photograph courtship display couples details close ups macros male animals blossoms thistles plants reproductions Beetles Insects matings animals female animals natural preserves reserves males females landscapes Common red soldier beetles social behaviours nature reserves ways Two Animal soldier beetles animal pairs adult animals natural environments matures Hiking trails pairs sections close-ups macro shots blooms bugs copulating blooming originally sceneries paths animal couples hiking trails closeups maiting pairs Hiking paths macro photos blossoming BRD pairs of animals walking trails Detailed image Close-up animal behavior mates Europe's Rose (pink) NSG detailed view close-up shot copulates natural park landscape photograph landscape shot