The animals and plants that we know may only be a small part, and there may be other mysterious creatures living in many unknown places that we have never seen before. And Mothman is one of them.

The history of the Mothmen can be traced back to ancient times, in several myths and legends, such as Harpies in Greek mythology, Garuda in Indian mythology, Horus in Egyptian mythology, etc. essentially the prototype of the Mothman.

The history of the Mothman can be traced back to ancient times. (Illustration: Allthatsinteresting).

These creatures are often depicted as half-human, half-bird or half-human, half-animal, possessing great strength and mysterious abilities. In different cultures, they have different symbolic meanings, some are considered gods or protectors, and some are considered demons or monsters.

But in modern society, Mothman is considered a more unknown life form. The first sighting of the Mothman occurred in a small town in West Virginia, USA in 1966. Five people working at the cemetery saw a brown humanoid object appear from a nearby tree. there and flew over their heads. They were very confused and scared because what flew over their heads was not a bird but a human-like creature with wings, red eyes and sharp teeth. This sighting sparked interest in the Mothman legend.

This is said to be a human-like creature with wings, red eyes and sharp teeth. (Illustration photo: Allthatsinteresting).

A few days later, a young couple stumbled into an abandoned factory in a neighboring town. When they looked around curiously, they were surprised to see a pair of big eyes flashing in the darkness coming from a creature that had a human-like appearance, but was much taller than a normal person, and it also had a the wings are surprisingly large. When the mysterious creature turned around, its presence sent a wave of panic through their bodies, and the pair used all their strength to run away.

Another time, a couple on their way to visit friends encountered this flying object. It jumped from tree to tree, with bat wings and big red eyes on a headless body. Too scared, they pressed more on the gas and drove straight. They reported details of what they saw to the local judge but received no explanation or response.

Over the next few months, more than 50 Mothman sightings occurred around Chicago. One of the most famous incidents occurred on the night of January 7, 1970, when a man named Henry McNeil witnessed a moth-like creature on his way home. He described the creature as having pure white fur and glowing red eyes, about 1.8 meters tall and with a wingspan of about 3 meters. He later recalled: “I had never seen such a terrifying creature. It was neither human nor bird, it was simply an evil existence” .

With the emergence of media, rumors about Mothman gradually spread. (Illustration photo: Allthatsinteresting).

As the investigation progressed, they were surprised to discover that sightings of the Mothman were not limited to the Chicago area but throughout the United States and even around the world.

Mothman is described as a winged humanoid creature with human-like foot structures. Their fur is usually gray or brown. Their most noticeable feature is their terrifying red eyes.

Mothman is described as a winged humanoid creature with human-like foot structures. (Illustration photo: Allthatsinteresting)

As time passed, these rumors became more and more bizarre, some even rumored that Mothmen had the ability to become invisible and only their own kind could see each other. There is also a theory that female Mothman is stronger than male Mothman and that every Mothman born is initially male.

Those who witnessed the Mothman all fell into a state of mental illness. (Illustration photo: Allthatsinteresting)

Others claimed to have seen a bright streak of light in the sky before the bridge collapsed. The testimony of these witnesses further sparked attention and discussion about the Mothman, and the town once again became the focus of media and public attention.

(Illustration photo: Allthatsinteresting).

No one has a definitive answer about how many undiscovered creatures there are on Earth. Whether the Mothman is an urban legend or an unknown creature can only be confirmed with time and new discoveries.