GRP 10 Northern Yellow Sac Spider (Cheiracanthium mildei)

May 22, 2026

Sample information
Picture
Entry by: Victor G.
Location
Collection date 04/15/2026
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group California Academy of Mathematics and Science
Observations

Found in outside bush area hidden near branches
Putative identification Arthropoda

Methods
Extraction kit QIAGEN DNeasy kit
DNA extraction location Abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR Duplex Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system Standard electrophoresis system Bio-Rad
Buffer 1X TAE
DNA stain 100X Fast Blast
Gel images
Protocol notes

1% agarose gel

ran at 165 volts, 75 mAmps, for 65 min

 

Results
Wolbachia presence Unknown
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

Well #2 containing the spider sample visualized no results meaning an error in PCR or DNA extraction, likely being the latter.
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
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