Caption

A mourning rose chafer (Oxythyrea funesta) mating and a Common red soldier beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) on the green bud of a thistle, photographed in close-up against a natural backdrop, Rennsteig, Thuringian Slate Mountains nature park Park, Upper Saale

Date

Jul 17, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Marco Bunk

Reference

BRK26I07_399

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

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

Keywords

couple detail close up macro red two male animal thistle plant water reproduction river body of water meadow Beetle Insect mating animal behaviour animal nature Thuringia German wildlife mate Europe female animal green natural preserve Asteraceae reserve male female Scarab natural sprout landscape Common red soldier beetle Flower chafer european social behaviour nature reserve uplands way bud adult Germany Two Animals shale mountains soldier beetle animal pair wildlife photography Saale Rennsteig adult animal natural environment 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 2 waterfront waters lawn bug copulation open air Thüringen fauna copulate nature park protected area Scarab beetle original shoot scenery Fruit and flower chafer social behavior low mountain range path German Federal Republic 2 animals slate mountains animal couple old animal habitat mating behaviour mating time Middle Europe Thuringian Slate Mountains Hiking path closeup macro view adult male field pairing Naturpark sanctuary countryside Flower beetle nature conservation area germinating 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 copula environmental reserve macro-photograph courtship display couples details close ups macros male animals thistles plants reproductions rivers meadows Beetles Insects matings animals female animals natural preserves reserves males females Scarabs sprouts landscapes Common red soldier beetles Flower chafers social behaviours nature reserves ways budding 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 originally shoots sceneries paths sprouting animal couples Hiking paths closeups buds maiting pairs macro photos pairs of animals Detailed image Close-up water body Water area open water Grass field animal behavior mates Europe's NSG FRG BRD detailed view walking trail walking trails close-up shot copulates natural park sprouted foot path landscape photograph landscape shot