Canadian Geographic acquires insect photographs

Canadian Geographic licensed three images published in the March/April 2007 issue and were used in the overall design b art director Suzanne Morin. The photographs assisted in illustrating the concept of genetic barcoding and th building of a data base called the Barcode o Life Data System. This data base will be used to archive and map the genetic DNA of all species on earth and assist in classifying biodiversity. This will also determine where a particular species “fits” within the genealogical tree of life.

Stephanorrhina guttataTropidacris duxEurytides protesilaus nigricornis

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