Commons:Valued image candidates/Bombus impatiens, f, queen, charles co (18078282500).jpg

**undecided**
Image
Nominated by	~ Moheen ^(talk) on 2016-04-03 07:31 (UTC)
Scope	Nominated as the most valued image on Commons within the scope: Bombus impatiens (Common eastern bumblebee), mounted specimen, queen, top view.
Used in	Global usage See Global Usage
Review (criteria)	Comment I'm concerned on this one. I'm all in favour of mounted specimens from years gone by, but for today. I don't think we should be promoting images of dead animals and certainly not killing them to mount them (I'm assuming this one was dead when you found it). Charles (talk) 12:11, 3 April 2016 (UTC)[reply] Comment There is no problem for specimens in public collections or laboratory study. The mounted specimens are extremely valuable for identification. In this case I am surprised that the specimen was not "prepared". Entomological prepartions are codified or so shows a particular physiological atitude to didaciques purposes. Here I do not find these two points. --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 16:27, 3 April 2016 (UTC)[reply] Comment I agree. 'Years gone by' + professionally prepared specimens. Charles (talk) 07:30, 4 April 2016 (UTC)[reply] `Result: 0 support, 0 oppose => undecided. Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 14:47, 10 April 2016 (UTC)`[reply]