Boreal Yellow-headed Soil Centipede

November 18, 2024

Sample information
Picture
Photos by: Michelle G.
Location
Collection date 11/14/2024
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Walton High School
Observations

The arthropod is small, long, and appears a beige yellow. Compared to the rest of the body, the head is slightly darker (burnt sierra color). It has many legs and a long body shape. It is segmented but does not have a thorax or an abdomen (indicating that it is not an insect). Its antennae are long and segmented. It is likely in its early stages of development (juvenile/nymph form); it is a miniature version of the adult, but shorter (about an inch long while the adults can get up to 4 inches).
Putative identification Arthropoda Myriapoda Chilopoda Geophilomorpha Geophilidae Geophilus

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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