Lasius brunneus (Latreille, 1798)
Brown Ant, Brown Tree Ant
Lasius brunneus(Latreille, 1798) - Brown Ant, Brown Tree Ant, Worker - petiole and alitrunk - posterior view (gaster removed) - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0005: Worker - petiole and alitrunk - posterior view (gaster removed) - microscope low magnification - silver background

Note indentation at top of petiole, and position of spiracles on alitrunk

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Magnification photomicrographphotomicrograph
Specimen prep Fresh specimen. Gaster removed.
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (60 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS1000D dSLR and Axioskop microscope with "2.5" projection eye-piece.
Microscope Objective x10 obj
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2014, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P111289
Found as Worker
Date 13 May 2014
OS grid ref SU67
Lat/Lon 51° 30' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 13 May 2014[B]
Record summary workers, visiting Alexanders umbel
Associated organism visiting live umbel of Smyrnum olustrum
Return to Record page Lasius brunneus on 13 May 2014 at SU67 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Lasius brunneus
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