Spotted Lanterfly 2

January 14, 2026

Sample information
Picture
Entry by: NNC
Location
Collection date 09/29/2025
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Rutgers Preparatory School
Observations

Cloudy, 62 degrees F, 1:50 pm, Found in the woodchips outside, Caught with the container.
Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Fulgoridae Lycorma

Methods
Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location Partial abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system Edvotek Gel Electrophoresis
Buffer 1X TAE
DNA stain Ethidium Bromide
Gel images
Protocol notes

Standard Protocol

Results
Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

We received a clear positive Arthropod result and a clear negative Wolbachia result which indicates that the experiment went properly and there is no Wolbachia present.
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Lycorma was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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