Big Black Ant

March 1, 2023

Sample information
Picture
Photos by: Kate Huo, Abby Siu, Azara Mathur
Location No map location data available.
Collection date 03/01/2023
Captive / Cultivated? Captive / Cultivated
Group Singapore American School
Observations

The ant is dead, it is approximately 4-5 centimeters, the ant is colored entirely black, and when we tried to press the glass cover, the ant was very hard and broke the glass.
Putative identification Hexapoda

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 Low
Explanation of confidence level
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary
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