Sample information
Picture
Location
Collection date	03/08/2025
Captive / Cultivated?	Wild-caught
Group	Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Observations
Putative identification	Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Hemiptera Gerridae
Methods
Extraction kit	DNeasy (Qiagen)
DNA extraction location	Abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR
Gel electrophoresis system
Buffer
DNA stain
Gel images
Protocol notes
Results
Wolbachia presence	No
Confidence level
Explanation of confidence level
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence	Download AB1
Summary	The Gerridae was found to be negative for Wolbachia.