Soil centipedes are stringy little noodles come to life. Thin and wispy, they’re well-adapted to a life spent in the soil. They mostly go unnoticed--unless you’re a gardener or entomologist. Sadly, they’re not the most aesthetically pleasing centipedes, and here in the eastern United States, range from pale yellow to scarlet red. Today it’s time to delve into the surprisingly winter active species in the genus Geophilus that might be in a forest near you.