Figure 14. Two methods to deal with an insect whose pin cannot be removed.

A) The raw image shows the pinned specimen attached to a second vertical pin so the long-axis of the insect is vertical. B) An image of the specimen after all other parts of the image are masked to some extent. C) Ventral view of the 3D reconstruction from masked images shows a splotch of contaminated texture colour. D) An image of the specimen and pins retained. E) 3D reconstruction of insect and pins. F) Ventral view of E with pins edited out of the 3D model.