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Ants4fun's microscopic images

Started By Ants4fun , Apr 14 2015 1:37 PM

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#1 Offline Ants4fun - Posted April 14 2015 - 1:37 PM

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Took some pics of my Tapinoma sessile with my new microscope, hopefully some you can explain to me lol.

 

Something is protruding out of this ant's gaster! May be an egg? I couldn't tell if it was a queen or not, due to the fact that it can't zoom out very far.

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A couple pics of the mouth parts of an ants head.

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I guess my queens have been laying eggs since I got them!

 

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Mandibles

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Thorax (underneath view)

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Feet

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Larvae stomach contents

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Tue Apr 14 16-06-05.jpg

 

Some random pics

Tue Apr 14 16-14-47.jpg

Tue Apr 14 16-14-37.jpg

Tue Apr 14 16-14-23.jpg

 


Edited by Ants4fun, April 14 2015 - 1:39 PM.

#2 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted April 14 2015 - 1:42 PM

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What microscope are you using?


#3 Offline Ants4fun - Posted April 14 2015 - 1:44 PM

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http://www.formicult...ope/#entry16073


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(You may have to click on the images to get a bigger picture)


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#4 Offline Crystals - Posted April 14 2015 - 1:59 PM

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Pretty good pictures.

How far away was the queen from the microscope?

 

Have you tried to back the microscope up a bit and trying to focus it?


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#5 Offline Ants4fun - Posted April 14 2015 - 2:08 PM

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The focus range is only 10 millimeters, so if I back it up too far it will just go out of focus, but I will try that...


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