Processed micro-tomographic scan of the ant Terataner luteus, scanned at KIT Light Source. This dataset is part of the open-source digitization project ‘Antscan’, with a database consisting of thousands of scanned ethanol-preserved ant samples from museums and personal collections worldwide.

Ant Specimen

Tomographic data acquisition

Reconstruction of absorption and phase contrast 32-bit tomograms

Blending of both reconstructions

8-bit conversion

Stitching of height steps

Cropping

specimen_code = CASENT0744902, collection_code = LN-RC1-Afog01, taxon_code = Terataner.luteus, lifestagesex_original_col = w, subcaste_original_col = not_available, caste = worker, caste_detail = not_available, genome_associated = not_available, LTS_Box = Africa_LTS_4, for_more_specimen = AFRC_02, specimens_left = not_available, scanning_vial_box = ANTSCAN_XS_27, problems_det = not_available, problems_other = soft tissues badly preserved, stained = unstained, scan_tray = tray_27, magnification = 5x_2steps, voxel_size = 2.44 µm, filter = 500 µm Al, projections = 3000, fps = 70.0, exposure_time_per_frame = 0.01 s, Genus = Terataner, Species = luteus, Status = valid, Name = Terataner luteus, Family_or_other = Formicidae, Subfamily = Myrmicinae, Tribe = Crematogastrini, Genus_authority = Emery, 1912, Source = https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Terataner, specimen_id = 50045.0, located_at = OIST, owned_by = not_available, antscan_contributor = Peter G. Hawkes, determined_by = not_available, insert_user_23 = fumika, collected_by = Niemand, L., method = Canopy fog, sampling_effort = not_available, date_collected_start = 2013-07-03, date_collected_end = not_available, habitat = Primary forest, microhabitat = not_available, behavior = not_available, disturbance_level = not_available, country = Republic of the Congo, adm1 = Niari, adm2 = not_available, island_group = not_available, island = not_available, locality_name = Loucoum_ Forest, Afog1, latitude = -2.30339, longitude = 12.83902, latlong_error = not_available, elevation = 705.0, elevation_error = not_available, biogeographic_region = Afrotropic