Carpenter Ant

October 2, 2023

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

Image

I collected the ant at school in St. Paul at around 9am back in late August, it must’ve been 70 degrees or so outside. There was a small group of ants, presumably near an anthill that this one was collected from.
Putative identification Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Camponotus Camponotus pennsylvanicus

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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