Parasteatoda tepidariorum

Sample information

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

Found by a log on the side of a riverbank. Dark brown/black body, relatively small, legs are a lighter brown with a darker brown color on the joins, furry, small pincers.

Putative identification Arthropoda Chelicerata Arachnida Araneae Theridiidae Parasteatoda Parasteatoda tepidariorum

Methods

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

 

Results

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