Joro Spider (Trichonephila clavata)

September 16, 2026

Sample information
Picture
Entry by: Zoya V
Location
Approximate location: 33.99, -84.44
Collection date 09/14/2026
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Walton High School
Observations

The spider was found in a web in a tree. It is about the size of a quarter and is mainly black with yellow details.
Putative identification Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Nephilidae Trichonephila Trichonephila clavata

Methods
Extraction kit
DNA extraction location
Single or Duplex PCR
Gel electrophoresis system
Buffer
DNA stain
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results
Wolbachia presence Unknown
Confidence level
Explanation of confidence level
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary
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