Heteropteryx dilatata / Jungle nymph

Description

Head of *Heteropteryx dilatata* G. R. Gray, 1835 (Phasmatodea: Heteropterygidae) Imaged with the [scAnt](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4694713/) setup, modified to house a Nikon D3500 DSLR with a Nikon EL-Nikkor 50mm 1:2.8 lens in reverse. 3548 single photos. Focus-stacked to 240 images with [Zerene Stacker](https://www.zerenesystems.com/) (DMap). Background removed and contrast enhanced in [Fiji](https://imagej.net/software/fiji/). Reconstructed in [Meshroom](https://alicevision.org/#meshroom) with standard Meshroom settings, except that I set Texture downscale to 1. Decimated to 70% of original triangles in [Blender](https://www.blender.org/). Original greenish colours were lost due to alcohol storage of the specimen. Jungle nymph / Malaiische Riesengespenstschrecke \# PR_2153B & PR_2154H; ERC_5633