FIGURE 4 in The Fixator-A simple method for mounting of arthropod specimens and photography of complex structures in liquid

FIGURE 4. Lateral fixation of a male spider wasp for genitalia dissection (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae: Agenioides usurarius). Use a pair of sharp Dumont 5 forceps to apply pressure and draw out the genitalia capsule and subgenital plate. A. Overview of the specimen mounted in the Fixator. The specimen is placed on a serrated plastic plate on plastazote; B. Genitalia in the natural position; C. Partly removed genitalia capsule; D. Fully removed genitalia capsule (a) and subgenital plate (b); black arrows indicate the genitalia. Scale bars 1mm.