Subfamily Pentatominae

September 10, 2026

Sample information
Picture
Entry by: Nahla Y.
Location
Collection date 09/10/2026
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Penn State Lehigh Valley
Observations

Dark shell, shield shape shell, underside tan with spotted legs which are segmented into three sections. It was caught within the bushes, the sweep net was swished back and forth within the bushes and caught, it was crawling within the bush.
Putative identification Arthropoda

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

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