Formica rufa Linnaeus, 1761
Red Wood Ant, Southern Wood Ant
Formica rufaLinnaeus, 1761 - Red Wood Ant, Southern Wood Ant, Male - postero-dorsal view - enlarged - silver background

Image 0003: Male - postero-dorsal view - enlarged - silver background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Specimen prep Fresh specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (27 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x1
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P111441
Found as Male (winged)
Date 17 May 2014
OS grid ref SZ08
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 17 May 2014[H]
Record summary Male
Return to Record page Formica rufa on 17 May 2014 at SZ08 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Formica rufa
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