Processed micro-tomographic scan of the ant OUTGROUP_Vespa analis, 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 = CASENT0745260, collection_code = FHG01328, taxon_code = OUTGROUP_Vespa.analis, lifestagesex_original_col = w wasp, subcaste_original_col = Vespinae, caste = outgroup, caste_detail = outgroup, genome_associated = not_available, LTS_Box = LTS OIST 04, for_more_specimen = FHGC, specimens_left = LTS OIST 04, scanning_vial_box = ANTSCAN_L_1, problems_det = not_available, problems_other = not_available, stained = iodine, scan_tray = not_available, magnification = not_available, voxel_size = 8.2 µm, filter = not_available, projections = 2048, fps = not_available, exposure_time_per_frame = 4 s, Genus = Vespa, Species = analis, Status = invalid, Name = Vespa analis, Family_or_other = Vespinae, Subfamily = not_available, Tribe = not_available, Genus_authority = not_available, Source = not_available, specimen_id = not_available, located_at = MfN Berlin, owned_by = not_available, antscan_contributor = Francisco Hita Garcia, determined_by = not_available, insert_user_23 = not_available, collected_by = not_available, method = not_available, sampling_effort = not_available, date_collected_start = not_available, date_collected_end = not_available, habitat = not_available, microhabitat = not_available, behavior = not_available, disturbance_level = not_available, country = not_available, adm1 = not_available, adm2 = not_available, island_group = not_available, island = not_available, locality_name = not_available, latitude = not_available, longitude = not_available, latlong_error = not_available, elevation = not_available, elevation_error = not_available, biogeographic_region = not_available