#heteropaussus

Ant nest beetle by André De Kesel Via Flickr: A very peculiar beetle seriously associated with ants (11mm long, Heteropaussus cf. alternans, subfam. Paussinae, Carabidae). Attracted to our camp lights in the miombo forests of Mikembo (DR Congo, Katanga, Januari 2013, ethanol preserved). Studio work, staged specimen, focus stack based on 129 images, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax), not cropped. Canon 5D mkii, MP-E 65mm at 2.3x, ISO-100, f/6.3, 1/160sec, tracing paper diffused flash.

Ant nest beetle by André De Kesel Via Flickr: A very peculiar beetle seriously associated with ants (11mm long, Heteropaussus cf. alternans, subfam. Paussinae, Carabidae). Attracted to our camp lights in the miombo forests of Mikembo (DR Congo, Katanga, Januari 2013, ethanol preserved). Studio work, staged specimen, focus stack based on 129 images, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax), not cropped. Canon 5D mkii, MP-E 65mm at 2.3x, ISO-100, f/6.3, 1/160sec, tracing paper diffused flash.