Gelis hortensis (Christ, 1791)
an ant-mimic ichneumon
Gelis hortensis(Christ, 1791) - an ant-mimic ichneumon, Female - thorax - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Image 0020: Female - thorax - dorsal view - 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 (62 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Faults Crop of 20C14L_9.
Equipment used Canon EOS600D dSLR and Olympus BX53 microscope.
Microscope Objective x4 UPlanFLN obj
Extension tubes 36mm ext.
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P142619
Found as Female imago
Date 14 Mar 2020
OS grid ref ST44
Lat/Lon 51° 10' N, 2° 50' W
Location North Somerset, VC6, England
Voucher 14 Mar 2020[L]
Record summary Female, from skirt of dead leaves on Tussock Sedge tussock
Associated organism inside dead leaf skirt of Carex paniculata
Return to Record page Gelis hortensis on 14 Mar 2020 at ST44 in North Somerset
Return to Taxon page Gelis hortensis
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