Formosan subterranean nymph termite

Sample information

Picture
Photos by: Subish A.
Location
Collection date 11/12/2024
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Walton High School
Observations

The baby termite was found under a tree bark near the creek. It seems to be extremely small and has a soft body. They seem to lack an exoskeleton and they are white-cream colored. They lack wings and they have antennae.

Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Blattodea Rhinotermitidae Coptotermes Coptotermes formosanus

Methods

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

There was no visible band. The sample was not sent for sequencing.

Results

Wolbachia presence Unknown
Confidence level Low
Explanation of confidence level

I have low confidence because some of the controls failed to even work, meaning there could have been some experimental error.

Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
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