Improving Our Imaging

2021 07 17 002544 ZS DMapWe keep refining our imaging methods as we get used to the software we’re using and it seems our images are getting better.
Here is a Camponotus suffusus (Smith, 1858) worker showing its extremely fine setal hairs.
 

Taking Shape

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The latest group mentioned in my previous post are all now safe and sound and permanently stored in their respective drawers.

Three Weeks Work

What Three Weeks Of Work Looks Like.

This latest batch has had all of its id’s, images,new labels and data entry done. Now off to the cabinet drawers we go. (Still working on ants by the way)

Before and After

gggrThis is what most of the collection looks like at the moment. A mix of different insect groups (Orders) lumped together with inadequate labelling and no identifications. This is drawer number 32.