Soil Centipede

January 23, 2026

Sample information
Picture
Entry by: NM
Location
Collection date 09/20/2025
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group St. Paul Academy and Summit School
Observations

I found this centipede in the dirt outside of Camp OSRUI in Wisconsin. It was located near a basketball court and several cabins in a grassy area surrounded by trees. It has a long body, numerous legs, orange antennae, and a yellowish hue.
Putative identification Arthropoda Chilopoda Geophilomorpha

Methods
Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location Whole arthropod
Single or Duplex PCR Single Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system agarose gel electrophoresis
Buffer TBE
DNA stain Other
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results
Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level High
Explanation of confidence level

Lane 8
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Geophilomorpha was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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