For Glossary - Cicindela duodecimguttata

Excellent!

Now entered as a thumbnail for glossary entries under:
-mouthparts
-mandible
-labrum
-palpi

We've needed such a labeled diagram for a long time--thanks very much!

… Cotinis, 14 January, 2008 - 10:06am

others

while not mouthparts, this photo might also be used for "clypus" and "front". Excellent photo BTW!

… Tim R. Moyer, 14 January, 2008 - 10:55am

additional structures

that might accomodate labels in this beautiful photograph are:
"scape" (basal antenna segment), "gena" (cheek), "seta" (bristle), and "setigerous puncture" seen on labrum.
Consider "Frons" instead of ambiguous "Front"; "Clypeus" is the correct spelling.

… Peter Messer, 14 January, 2008 - 11:46am

Thanks for the correction,

would "vertex" (of head), and "occiput" be appropriate also?

… Tim R. Moyer, 14 January, 2008 - 2:55pm

vertex, occiput

"Vertex" might just make it in this photograph but I believe the farther posterior "occiput" is cut off.

… Peter Messer, 14 January, 2008 - 3:13pm

Amazing picture!

What kind of camera set up are you using? I have not really looked for any tiger beetles since moving from Maryland to Maine but I will have to try and get out more. Our fauna is probably similar to yours.

… Frank Guarnieri, 14 January, 2008 - 9:27pm

Welcome back Frank

This shot is a stack of about 15 images. Stacked with Helicon Focus. If you can get a rigid set-up with rhe ability to move the camera (or subject) in very small forward increments (in the less than 1mm range) then I highly recommend HF. Different lens combinations give different magnifications.
Basic set-up here

… Tony Thomas, 15 January, 2008 - 6:40am