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ERIKA H DAWSON
ANTS
Photographs showing some of the ants and techniques we use in the lab
Fluorescent marked L. neglectus
By marking ants with paint or powder, we can keep track of specific individuals.
Fluorescent Ant 1
Fluorescent tagged L. negelectus under fluorescent microscope
Dyed Larvae
In order to tell larvae apart we can feed them different coloured foods which then in turn change the colour of the larvae. Here one larva has been fed blue food!
Fluorescent marked L. neglectus
By marking ants with paint or powder, we can keep track of specific individuals.
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