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Antlion larva at 20:1

Antlion - Dendroleon pantherinus (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae) - young larva, dorsal view. Body length: 3,8 mm. The specimen from the previous same themed post, now it is prepared.

 

Canon EOS 5D Mark II + Nikon BD Plan 20/0.4 finite microscope objective on a bellows at 20:1 magnification. Illuminated with two LED lamps, diffused with paper. 140 shots taken with 0,005mm steps. Stacked in Zerene Stacker, PMax method. Uncropped, dust retouched in PS.

 

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Uploaded on March 5, 2012
Taken on March 4, 2012