D1 – Staphylinidae

Sample information

Picture
Photos by: Benjamin S.
Location
Collection date 08/31/2024
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group North Penn-Mansfield JSHS
Observations

Location – Dirt on stream side top, new from flooding

Notes – Light rain, many of same species around

Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Staphylinidae

Methods

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

Results

Wolbachia presence Yes
Confidence level Medium
Explanation of confidence level

All controls returned as expected, and the test lane has two lines, but they are smudged and unclear.

Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Staphylinidae was found to be postive for Wolbachia.
Report Inappropriate Post