Processed micro-tomographic scan of the ant Anochetus katonae, 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 = CASENT0745578, collection_code = FHG01020, taxon_code = Anochetus.katonae, lifestagesex_original_col = w, subcaste_original_col = not_available, caste = worker, caste_detail = not_available, genome_associated = not_available, LTS_Box = OIST_LTS_1, for_more_specimen = OIST 01, specimens_left = not_available, scanning_vial_box = ANTSCAN_XS_32, problems_det = not_available, problems_other = not_available, stained = unstained, scan_tray = tray_15, magnification = 5x, voxel_size = 2.44 µm, filter = 500 µm Al, projections = 3000, fps = 100.0, exposure_time_per_frame = 0.01 s, Genus = Anochetus, Species = katonae, Status = valid, Name = Anochetus katonae, Family_or_other = Formicidae, Subfamily = Ponerinae, Tribe = Ponerini, Genus_authority = Mayr, 1861, Source = https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Anochetus, specimen_id = 51208.0, located_at = OIST, owned_by = not_available, antscan_contributor = Francisco Hita Garcia, determined_by = not_available, insert_user_23 = fumika, collected_by = F.Hita Garcia, method = ex leaf litter, sampling_effort = not_available, date_collected_start = 2012-08-06, date_collected_end = 2012-08-10, habitat = rainforest edge, microhabitat = ex leaf litter & rotten log, behavior = not_available, disturbance_level = not_available, country = Uganda, adm1 = Kabarole, adm2 = not_available, island_group = not_available, island = not_available, locality_name = Kibale National Park, Kanyawara Biological Station, latitude = 0.56437, longitude = 30.36059, latlong_error = 300.0, elevation = 1510.0, elevation_error = not_available, biogeographic_region = Afrotropic