VA1 – Sylvian Jumping Spider

November 16, 2025

Sample information
Picture
Photos by: Varun A.
Location
Collection date 11/13/2025
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Walton High School
Observations

Very small. Has a colored dot on its back. Looks like a baby spider.
Putative identification Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Salticidae Colonus Colonus sylvanus

Methods
Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location Whole arthropod
Single or Duplex PCR
Gel electrophoresis system
Buffer
DNA stain
Gel images
Protocol notes
  • Arthropod was small, so had to use entire body for DNA extraction.
  • Extracted the DNA, now need to conduct PCR.

Results
Wolbachia presence
Confidence level
Explanation of confidence level
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary
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