Crab Spider

May 29, 2026

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

Found under sunlight
Putative identification Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Lycosidae

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

Results
Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level Medium
Explanation of confidence level

CO1 band for this arthropod showed moderate darkness, but the wolbachia band for the positive control showed a very dim band.
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence Download AB1
Summary The Lycosidae was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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