The Kyoto Squish Kyōṭō Skviśa
is responsible for the extraordi- nary cleanliness of the system. When threatened by the milling crowd the Squish flattens itself into what resembles a bug that has been stepped on, causing passersby to avoid it. Work Cited: Adachiti, Tsuna- mitsutu. “The Uncanny Squish Bug.” Modern Japanese Ento- mology, vol. 4, no. 23, 2020, pp. 21-23. 1.
One of the most unusual defen- sive strategies in the entire in- sect world is that used by the Kyoto Squish. Found only in the subway system in Kyoto, Japan the tiny Squish subsists on minute rice cake crumbs dropped by the huge crowds of daily commuters. The Squish
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