Carpenter Bee Hymenoptera

Sample information

Picture
Photos by: 02NHDM02
Location
Collection date 09/11/2025
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Penn State Lehigh Valley
Observations

The carpenter bee has yellow fur and black body. The legs were stiff and pointy at the end. It was found in a bush with purple flowers. It was possibly pollinating the flower. It was aggressive when caught.

Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera

Methods

Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location Abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR Duplex Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system Standard electrophoresis system
Buffer 1X TAE
DNA stain Cyber Stain
Gel images
Protocol notes

Lane 1: DNA Standard

Lane 2: NHDM Arthropod #1 Wol +COI1 (Yellow Jacket)

Lanes 3: NHDM Arthropod #2 Wol + COI1 (Bee)

Lane 4: NHDM Wol Pos Wol + COI1

Lane 5: NHDM Wol Neg Wol + COI1

Lane 6: NHDM gDNA control Wol + COI1

Lane 7: NHDM water control Wol + COI1

Results

Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level Medium
Explanation of confidence level

Although the sample aligns with the bp of the result “Wolbachia negative” because the line is not clear, the sample can be positive, though that is unlikely.

Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Hymenoptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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