Look! Pretty!

January 27, 2009 by myrmecos

Cicindela has been playing with scanners and saturniid moths, to great result:

The original file must be huge! Worth noting that Cicindela is taking a lead from Joseph Scheer, who first perfected the technique.

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged imaging, Insects, moths | 3 Comments

on January 28, 2009 at 9:36 am MrILoveTheAnts

I’ve seen three of those moths in person, Polyphemus, Luna, and what I think is the Imperial moth. The yellow IO moth is another one I might have seen too.

Looking at the original picture on my screen they all seem life sized! Your suggestion of making posters is a great one because I’d certainly buy one.
on January 30, 2009 at 12:44 pm Ant

How does this scanner work? All scanners I know would smash these things.
on February 3, 2009 at 7:31 pm cicindela

I left the lid open and placed a black box over the moth as I scanned it