Orthoptera – Grasshopper

Sample information

Picture
Photos by: Olivia W
Location
Collection date 09/11/2025
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Penn State Lehigh Valley
Observations

Very calm throughout capturing process; green/brown color with hints of yellow

Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera

Methods

Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location Abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system Standard electrophoresis system
Buffer 1X TAE
DNA stain SYBR Safe
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results

Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

When viewing the results, there was no evidence of DNA from the arthropod or from the Wolbachia. There must have been an error in extracting the DNA from the initial specimen for neither band of DNA to be present.

Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Orthoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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