Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Archispirostreptus gigas" in English language version.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists assigned to the international mail facility at San Francisco International Airport discovered 20 live giant millipedes while inspecting a package marked 'toy car model'…Although it is not illegal to import exotic animals, federal agencies such as U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regulate such imports and require certain permits and documentation. This package lacked required import permits and was misrepresented in an attempt to bypass federal regulations.
Giant African millipedes are sometimes kept as pets.
