DIGITALLY IMAGING PARASITIC HYMENOPTERA (or other small, less interesting, insects)

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All images were produced with the techniques described here.  All have been .jpg compressed to 70% quality.  Please do not use any images without permission.

entomacis 1
Entomacis - perplexa group.  The images set used in the example.  Kinda quick and dirty and not the best specimen. The specimen is around 1.8 mm long from head to gaster.

Solenopsis
Solenopsis invicta.  The fire ant.  Dead specimen posed with clay.  Specimen is around 3 mm long.

entomacis 2
Entomacis - perplexa group.  Trimmed from original size.  Dead specimen, "escaping" from Forcipomyia pupa.

solenopsis 2
Solenopsis invicta.  Head zoom. Note right antenna wasn't quite in focus.

solenopsis 3 Solenopsis invicta.  Head zoom. Reproductive.

solenopsis 3 Solenopsis invicta.  Lateral view.



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