3D renderings made from scans of 4 Okinawan ant species in Antscan (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

3D renderings made from scans of 4 Okinawan ant species in Antscan

Caption

Four Okinawan ants reproduced from Antscan data: Odontomachus kuroiwae (large left), Diacamma cf. indicum (large right), Pristomyrmex punctatus (small left), Technomyrmex brunneus (small right). Diacamma is shown with a portion of its exoskeleton removed, revealing internal organs like part of its nervous system (blue) and muscle fibers (red). The Pristomyrmex and Diacamma specimens were collected by Professor Kazuki Tsuji from the University of the Ryukyus. The other specimens were collected by the OIST OKEON Project’s field team.

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Julian Katzke

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