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Ghost Month: Apparitions

This is a weird one because it feels like apparitions is nothing more than another word for ghosts.  Yet, there is a difference that turns up on occasion.  So, what is an apparition and why is it really different than … Continue reading

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What’s the Creepy Cryptid From Your Area?

So, I’ve shown a bunch of strange and obscure cryptids this month.  At least, they were obscure to me.  That got me thinking about how people might know about one cryptid and take it as common knowledge.  Yet, nobody knows … Continue reading

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The Menehune: Dwarves of Hawaii

So, I really wanted to showcase something from Hawaii since I wasn’t seeing a lot show up in searches.  This is mythology and folklore more than cryptozoology though.  It should still count as far as I’m concerned. The Menehune are … Continue reading

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Air Rods or Sky Fish

Pretty hard to tell what these things are.  You can’t see them with the naked eye because they only appear on cameras.  One could think they’re invisible, but there is probably more to them.  Still, they are fairly interesting considering … Continue reading

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The Snallygaster of Maryland

Definitely enjoying the odd names on a lot of these creatures.  This one really caught my eye.  I mean, Snallygaster sounds like something out of a Monty Python sketch or Dr Suess book.  Yet, it’s not.  So, what is it? … Continue reading

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The North American Pukwudgie

Stories of the Pukwudgie go back around 9,000 years and come from the northeastern area of North American.  They stem from the Algonquin tribes such as the Wampanoag and Chippewa.  So, what are they? Various sites said they could be … Continue reading

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Chessie from Chesapeake Bay Harbour

For some reason, all the best pictures of this cryptid seem to be cartoons with no life-like ones.  Maybe just my bad luck.  As you can tell, we have another water monster, which seem to be really common around the … Continue reading

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The Iliamna Lake Monster

Found in the largest freshwater lake in Alaska, this mysterious creature is said to be 30 feet long.  It has metallic scales and a large head.  Some stories have its head shaped like a wolf while others a shark.  Being … Continue reading

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The Ozark Howler

This cryptid has been sighted in the Ozark Mountains, which span the Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri.  Though, there have been a few sightings in Texas too, so maybe a few had issues with living in Oklahoma.  Still, what are … Continue reading

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The Loveland Frogs

The first of this month’s cryptids is the Loveland Frogs from Ohio.  Specifically, they are found in Clermont County.  They are bipedal frogs that stand at around one meter.  It lives in forests and can survive cold winters without having … Continue reading

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