Zombie-ant fungus

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Here is another new model made of 33 partsl. All printed on form2 and form3. 880mm high.
Camponotus femoratus with Ophiocordyceps camponoti-femorati

Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is an insect-pathogenic fungus, O. unilateralis infects ants. Infected hosts leave their canopy nests and foraging trails for the forest floor, an area with a temperature and humidity suitable for fungal growth; they then use their mandibles to attach themselves to a major vein of a leaf, where the host remains after its eventual death. The process leading to mortality takes 4–10 days, and includes a reproductive stage where fruiting bodies grow from the ant’s head, rupturing to release the fungus’s spores.

Zombie-Ameise----3a
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Zombie-Ameise----4a
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Nice job. Great work.

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Wow. Well done. How did you do the hair? Airbrush and hand-painted?

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thank you that you like the job.
The hairs are done by hand. Drilled a hole (0.3mm) for each hair and then glued each hair individually into a hole.

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Great job, I really like the outcome.

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Hi, what resin did you use? I’m considering a project based on this 3d model, collecting information for now.

Processing this 3D model will take a lot more time.

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Can’t believe I missed this in December! Such a beautiful print and project!

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I use most times clear. It is best for me because I often need transluscent parts.

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I’m really impressed by that - huge attention to detail. Top marks!

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Wow! Awesome work!