Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Red Ant
Myrmica rubra(Linnaeus, 1758) - Red Ant, Worker - thorax - dorsal view - close-up to show surface sculpture - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0008: Worker - thorax - dorsal view - close-up to show surface sculpture - microscope low magnification - silver background

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Photographed On a microscope slide
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (106 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x10 UPlanFLN obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P135877
Found as Worker
Date 11 Apr 2018
OS grid ref SY98
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 2° 0' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 11 Apr 2018[L]
Record summary several workers under stone
Return to Record page Myrmica rubra on 11 Apr 2018 at SY98 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Myrmica rubra
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