Jussi Murtosaari / Musk beetle (Aromia moschata) taking off, South Karelia, Finland, August.

Kerstin Hinze / Musk beetle (Aromia moschata) feeding on a leaf, Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany, August.

Kerstin Hinze / Musk beetle (Aromia moschata). Bavarian Forest National Park, Bavaria, Germany. July.

Alex Hyde / Musk beetles (Aromia moschata) mating. Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Musk beetle (Aromia moschata) on umbillifer, Hamina, Kymenlaakso, Etela-Suomi / South Finland, Finland. July

MYN / Gabriele Motta / Musk beetle (Aromia moschata) Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, August Meetyourneighbours.net project.

MYN / Gabriele Motta / Musk beetle (Aromia moschata), Venice, Italy, August. meetyourneighbours.net project

Will Watson / Musk beetle (Aromia moschata) resting on Cow Parsnip (Heracleum sphondylium), River Monnow, Monmouth, Wales, UK. July.

Konrad Wothe / Musk beetle (Aromia moschata) resting on flower, Upper Bavaria, Germany. July.

Konrad Wothe / Musk beetle (Aromia moschata) resting on Meadowsweet flower (Filipendula ulmaria), Upper Bavaria, Germany. July.

Pal Hermansen / Musk beetle (Aromia moschata) flying off, Akershus / Viken, Norway, July.