Her sudden scream nearly scared the life out of everyone.
When they turned to look, the sight of swarms of pillbugs, each as thick as a human thigh and tangled together, almost made them charge out of the cave, forgetting all about the fire outside.
Pillbugs, also known as millipedes, look very similar to centipedes. They are herbivores that prefer to hide in dark, damp places. They have stink glands, and contact with their secretions can cause redness, swelling, and allergic reactions on human skin. Severe cases can lead to ulceration and amputation.
They like to move in groups and reproduce with incredible speed.
The giant pillbugs of ancient times were larger than pythons and could devour an adult human in a single bite.
At the sound of Shen Baoying's scream, the pillbugs before them instantly coiled into tight balls, piling on top of each other like a mountain of hard-shelled tires.
