Ant like creature – Draft

March 4, 2026

Sample information
Picture
Entry by: Esa A.
Location
Collection date 03/03/2026
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Singapore American School
Observations

Looks like an ant. Bigger than other bugs that were caught. Some limbs seem to be missing. Viewed under a microscope.
Putative identification Arthropoda

Methods
Extraction kit
DNA extraction location Abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR Duplex Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system agarose gel electrophoresis
Buffer lysis
DNA stain
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results
Wolbachia presence Unknown
Confidence level Low
Explanation of confidence level

We weren’t able to clearly see the bands in the agarose gel chamber.
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary
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