Ant

October 27, 2025

Sample information
Picture
Location
Collection date
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Observations

Found on a wall by other ants.
Putative identification Arthropoda

Methods
Extraction kit Qiagen DNeasy Blood and Tissue Kit
DNA extraction location Abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR
Gel electrophoresis system Standard electrophoresis system Bio-Rad
Buffer
DNA stain
Gel images
Protocol notes

Methods:

  1. sample prep
  2. cell lysis + DNA precipitation
  3. DNA purification
  4. DNA elution

Results
Wolbachia presence Yes
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

Very bright gel line
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Arthropoda was found to be postive for Wolbachia.
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