Assassin Fly

September 11, 2025

Sample information
Picture
Photos by: Alexandra C.
Location
Collection date 09/11/2025
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Penn State Lehigh Valley
Observations

Assassin fly located in pollinator garden at PSU Lehigh Valley
Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Asilidae

Methods
Extraction kit
DNA extraction location
Single or Duplex PCR
Gel electrophoresis system
Buffer
DNA stain
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results
Wolbachia presence Unknown
Confidence level Medium
Explanation of confidence level

Out of 5 specimen collected there is a chance one has it.
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary
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