Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | St. Paul Academy and Summit School |
| Observations | This is a very small ant. It was found travelling across a brick sidewalk outside. It is black. These ants live underground. |
| Putative identification | |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit |
| DNA extraction location | Whole arthropod |
| Single or Duplex PCR | Single Reaction |
| Gel electrophoresis system | MiniPCR |
| Buffer | TBE |
| DNA stain | GelGreen |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | High |
| Explanation of confidence level | The controls worked. I ran two tests, one to test for the insect’s DNA as a positive control and the other to test for wolbachia. I got a positive result for the insect DNA, so I know that I did the procedure correctly. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | |
Joro Spider
Imported Red Fire Ant
Black carpenter ant
Flocculent tailed millipede
Tawny crazy ant