Mutilla europaea Linnaeus, 1758
Large Velvet Ant
Mutilla europaeaLinnaeus, 1758 - Large Velvet Ant, Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver background

Image 0001: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver background

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Specimen prep Fresh, relaxed specimen
Lighting/focus Styrofoam cup diffuser
Background silver background
Image post-processing Stacked image (15 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x1
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P107727
Found as Female imago
Date 23 Jul 2013
OS grid ref SZ08
Lat/Lon 50° 40' N, 1° 60' W
Location Dorset, VC9, England
Voucher 23 Jul 2013[E]
Record summary Female, on bare sand among sparse Carex arenaria and Calluna
Return to Record page Mutilla europaea on 23 Jul 2013 at SZ08 in Dorset
Return to Taxon page Mutilla europaea
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