Ground Beetle

Sample information

Picture
Entry by: Saanvi D
Location
Collection date 04/22/2026
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Observations

The beetle was found under a rock near the stream. There were many beetles close to the stream and we collected 4. They were collected in the morning (around 10 am) and the temperature outside was about 55 degrees F.

Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Carabidae

Methods

Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location Abdomen
Single or Duplex PCR Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system MiniPCR
Buffer TBE
DNA stain SYBR-SAFE
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results

Wolbachia presence Unknown
Confidence level Low
Explanation of confidence level

Our PCR failed and most of our bands were not clear, making it hard to determine the results.

Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
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