Prepared Slides: Insects (25 slides), Konus
Konus 4980 — Insects, 25 Slides
Konus 4980 is a set of 25 prepared microscope slides for studying insect anatomy. The collection includes whole specimens, mouthparts, legs, wings, antennae and selected internal and sensory structures. A section of a prawn eye is also included, extending the selection available for comparative observation.
Included specimens
Female common house mosquito (Culex) — whole mount.
Male common house mosquito (Culex) — whole mount.
House fly — whole mount.
Fruit fly (Drosophila) — whole mount.
Male and female mosquito heads with mouthparts — whole mount.
Male mosquito mouthparts — whole mount.
Female mosquito mouthparts — whole mount.
Butterfly mouthparts — whole mount.
House fly proboscis — whole mount.
Honey bee mouthparts — whole mount.
Insect digging legs — whole mount.
House fly leg — whole mount.
Insect swimming legs — whole mount.
Insect jumping legs — whole mount.
Insect pollen-collecting leg.
Cricket wings showing the file and scraper — whole mount.
House fly wing and haltere — whole mount.
Butterfly wing with scales — whole mount.
Five types of antennae — whole mount.
Insect compound eye — whole mount.
Prawn eye — longitudinal section through the ommatidia.
Compound eye cornea — flat mount showing the facets.
Honey bee (Apis mellifica) queen ovary.
Insect tracheae — whole mount.
Grasshopper Malpighian tubules — whole mount.
Specifications and packaging
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Konus |
| Product code | 04980 / 4980 |
| Series title | Insects |
| Number of slides | 25 |
| Product type | Prepared microscope slides |
| Main subject | External and internal insect anatomy |
| Additional comparative specimen | Section of a prawn eye |
| Specimen descriptions | Individual description of each specimen in 8 languages |
| Additional information | Overview of all 34 thematic series in the Konus prepared slide range |
| Expert commentary | Introduction and commentary by a professor from a renowned university |
| Packaging | Practical presentation and storage box |
Compare mouthparts, legs and wings
The set provides material for comparing the mouthparts of mosquitoes, butterflies, house flies and honey bees. Preparations of digging, swimming, jumping and pollen-collecting legs complement the collection with different forms of the same body structure.
A butterfly wing with scales, a house fly wing with a haltere and cricket wings provide different wing structures to examine. Five antenna types, compound eye preparations, tracheae and Malpighian tubules extend the selection to sensory and internal structures.
All specimens are already prepared, so there is no need to collect insects or prepare slides. Individual descriptions help identify each specimen, while the supplied box keeps the collection organised between lessons.
Order the Konus 04980 prepared microscope slide set from Professional Optics in Split, Croatia, with competitive prices and delivery across Europe.