Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 03/11/2025 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology |
| Observations | Reddish brown spider with a big abdomen and multiple legs. Found under a rock on the bank of a stream near the bend in the river. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Linyphiidae Mermessus Mermessus tridentatus |
Methods |
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| 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 | SYBR Safe |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | |
| Explanation of confidence level | |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Mermessus tridentatus was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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