‘Insane’ images depict ant species in stunning 3D

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​ A new digital repository—known as Antscan—spans two-thirds of all ant genera, one of the most diverse groups of animals alive today.

The effort shows how advances in x-ray imaging, robotics, and computing have opened the door to massive collections of close-up images of organisms, usable by everyone from entomologists to artists.

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