Processed micro-tomographic scan of the ant Strumigenys sp , 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 = CASENT0744892, collection_code = CEPF-TZ-03-AS-003, taxon_code = Strumigenys.sp., lifestagesex_original_col = m, subcaste_original_col = not_available, caste = male, caste_detail = not_available, genome_associated = not_available, LTS_Box = Africa_LTS_3, for_more_specimen = AFRC_02, specimens_left = not_available, scanning_vial_box = ANTSCAN_XS_42, problems_det = not_available, problems_other = head blurry, stained = unstained, scan_tray = tray_32, 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 = Strumigenys, Species = sp., Status = unidentified, Name = Strumigenys sp., Family_or_other = Formicidae, Subfamily = Myrmicinae, Tribe = Attini, Genus_authority = Smith, F., 1860, Source = https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Strumigenys, specimen_id = 50035.0, located_at = OIST, owned_by = not_available, antscan_contributor = Peter G. Hawkes, determined_by = not_available, insert_user_23 = fumika, collected_by = P.G. Hawkes, J. Makwati, R. Mtana, method = Hand collected, sampling_effort = not_available, date_collected_start = 2005-08-27, date_collected_end = 2005-08-30, habitat = primary forest, microhabitat = not_available, behavior = not_available, disturbance_level = not_available, country = Tanzania, adm1 = Tanga, adm2 = not_available, island_group = not_available, island = not_available, locality_name = Kilindi Forest Reserve, latitude = -5.57934, longitude = 37.57971, latlong_error = not_available, elevation = 1000.0, elevation_error = not_available, biogeographic_region = Afrotropic