Early in the 20th century, a train line opened for service in mountains west of Tokyo....
But in 1920, train crews found themselves stopping traffic for an unusual reason....
The creatures, which are not insects and emit cyanide when attacked by a predator, were on some errand that remained mysterious even after they subsided into the dead leaves and soil. The trains resumed service, and the millipedes were not seen again for a long time....
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2021-01-12 00:00:00.0