YSD1

March 30, 2026

Sample information
Picture
Entry by: Yesenia D
Location
Collection date 03/05/2026
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Auburn University at Montgomery
Observations

Small/ medium sized; chunky, furry

Mostly black with black and yellow stripped bottom

Found in grassland area ontop of a flower
Putative identification Arthropoda

Methods
Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen)
DNA extraction location Abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system
Buffer
DNA stain
Gel images
Protocol notes

I followed the protocol with no problems.

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