Common Giant Turtle Ant

March 15, 2024

Sample information
Picture
Photos by: Elizabeth T.
Location
Collection date 08/29/2023
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Observations

found in shady mulch. near a tree. Lots of other ants, with varying sizes, surrounded it.
Putative identification

Methods
Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location Abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR Duplex Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system
Buffer TBE
DNA stain GelGreen
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results
Wolbachia presence Yes
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

All controls performed worked. Both the DNA band and the Wolbachia band were prominent in this sample.
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary
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