Pill Bug

Sample information

Picture
Photos by: Zahir H.
Location
Collection date 09/17/2024
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Observations

It was caught in the fall under a rock. The rock had a wet area and cooler temperature, as well as dirt and mud surrounding it. The bug was black and curled up when it was found. It was caught on September 17th, 2024, in the summer, and it was 73 degrees Fahrenheit. The habitat was urban.

Putative identification Arthropoda Crustacea Malacostraca Isopoda

Methods

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

Results

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