Polyplax spinulosa (Burmeister, 1839)
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Image 0001: Adult - dorsal surface - microscope low magnification - white background
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| Magnification |  photomicrograph |
| Photographed | On a microscope slide |
| Photographed On | 4 Dec 2017 |
| Specimen prep | Macerated and cleared |
| Mounted in | Lactophenol |
| Lighting/focus | Transmitted light, focused on dorsal spines |
| Background | white background |
| Image post-processing | Stacked image (19 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker |
| Equipment used | Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope. |
| Microscope Objective | x10 UPlanFLN obj |
| Photographer | Malcolm Storey |
| Image Copyright | Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2007, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved. |
| High resolution image available | Yes |
| Image Reference | P135045 |
| Found as | Imago |
| Date | 28 Sep 2007 |
| OS grid ref | SU56 |
| Lat/Lon | 51° 20' N, 1° 10' W |
| Location | Berks, VC22, England |
| Voucher | 28 Sep 2007[C] |
| Record summary | Adults and nymphs on dead young brown rat, with Rat Fleas (Nosophyllus fasciatus) and the tick, Ixodes trianguliceps |
| Associated organism | on dead, young animal of Rattus norvegicus |
| Return to Record page | Polyplax spinulosa on 28 Sep 2007 at SU56 in Berks |
| Return to Taxon page | Polyplax spinulosa |
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