Steatoda borealis

Sample information

Picture
Photos by: Medha V.
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 Chelicerata Arachnida Araneae Theridiidae Steatoda Steatoda borealis

Methods

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
Protocol notes

Results

Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level
Explanation of confidence level
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Steatoda borealis was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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