BRO-CGF Dermaptera

Sample information

Picture
Entry by: Charlize F
Location
Collection date 01/27/2026
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Georgia Southern University
Observations

Time of day: 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Collection method: Beat net

Description of habitat: Ground/dirt

Description of location: Bushes by the science center at the armstrong campus

Description of insect: Mandible, 6 true joint legs, pinchers

Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Dermaptera

Methods

Extraction kit
DNA extraction location Partial abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system Standard electrophoresis system
Buffer TAE
DNA stain Other
Gel images
Protocol notes

DNA extraction kit of in-house reagents was used.

Results

Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

The controls worked and previous data supports that dermaptera have low rate for Wolbachia infection.

Wolbachia 16S sequence
N/A
BLAST at The Wolbachia Project   BLAST at NCBI
Arthropod COI sequence
N/A
BLAST at The Wolbachia Project   BLAST at NCBI
Summary The Dermaptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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