Brown Widow

September 28, 2026

Sample information
Picture
Entry by: Sarah P
Location
Approximate location: 33.99, -84.44
Collection date 09/14/2026
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Walton High School
Observations
  • Big thorax with white pattern.
  • Brown body overall, with red underside and darker colored joints.
  • Back and front pairs of legs are significantly longer than middle pairs of legs.
Putative identification Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Theridiidae Latrodectus Latrodectus geometricus

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

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