Argentine ant

Sample information

Picture
Photos by: Frances M.
Location
Collection date 08/29/2023
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Observations

I found this ant under a rock near school. It was collected in the morning of 8/29/23 and the temperature was about 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Putative identification Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Hymenoptera

Methods

Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location Whole arthropod
Single or Duplex PCR Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system MiniPCR
Buffer TBE
DNA stain GelGreen
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results

Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

The arthropod DNA control worked in the gel, and no wolbachia DNA showed up at all.

Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Hymenoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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