Caption

Close-up shots of various insects, including the mourning rose chafer (Oxythyrea funesta) and the Common red soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) mating on thorny plants in a rural setting in soft light, Rennsteig, Thuringian Slate Mountains nature park Park, Upper Saale

Date

Jul 17, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Marco Bunk

Reference

BRK26H75_017

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

27.0Mb (9.0Mb) / 13.7in x 7.7in / 4096 x 2304 (300dpi)

Keywords

couple detail close up macro red different two male animal thistle plant light water reproduction river body of water Beetle Insect mating animal behaviour animal nature Thuringia German wildlife mate diversity Europe female animal natural preserve Asteraceae reserve male female Scarab rural landscape Common red soldier beetle Flower chafer diverse european social behaviour nature reserve uplands way adult Germany Two Animals shale mountains soldier beetle animal pair wildlife photography Saale Rennsteig thorny countryside adult animal natural environment soft Low mountain landscape mating behavior mating season long-distance hiking trail detail view mature Central Europe white spotted rose beetle Thüringer Schiefergebirge trail Hiking trail pair section close-up macro shot red coloured differing 2 waterfront waters bug copulation open air Thüringen fauna copulate nature park protected area Scarab beetle scenery Fruit and flower chafer varied social behavior low mountain range path German Federal Republic 2 animals slate mountains animal couple in the country old animal habitat smooth mating behaviour mating time Middle Europe Thuringian Slate Mountains Hiking path closeup macro view various adult male pairing Naturpark sanctuary Flower beetle assorted nature conservation area Republic of Germany maiting pair natural habitat mating period Close view macro photo sexual intercourse conservation area landscape photo Flower scarab natural reserve pair of animals rutting season close shot macro photography varying copula environmental reserve macro-photograph distinctive courtship display couples details close ups macros differents male animals thistles plants lights reproductions rivers Beetles Insects matings animals female animals natural preserves reserves males females Scarabs landscapes Common red soldier beetles Flower chafers social behaviours nature reserves ways Two Animal soldier beetles animal pairs adult animals natural environments matures white spotted rose beetles Hiking trails pairs sections close-ups macro shots bugs copulating sceneries paths animal couples Hiking paths closeups maiting pairs macro photos pairs of animals Detailed image Close-up Miscellaneous water body Water area open water animal behavior mates Europe's NSG FRG BRD detailed view walking trail walking trails close-up shot copulates natural park foot path Variety of landscape photograph landscape shot