Bizarre Creatures

[Djamila]

Baba Yaga... (Grandmother Horror)

 

[Ody]

The Jersey Devil,

January 1909, however, saw the most widespread period of sightings ever recorded. Thousands of people claimed to have seen the Jersey Devil during the week of January 16 – 23. Newspapers nationwide followed the story and published eyewitness reports. Hysteria gripped the entire state during this terrible week.

• 16th (Saturday) — The Devil was sighted flying over Woodbury.
• 17th (Sunday) — In Bristol, Pennsylvania, several people saw the creature and tracks were found in the snow the following day.
• 18th (Monday) — Burlington was covered in strange tracks that seemed to defy logic; some were found on rooftops; others started and stopped abruptly, with no origin or destination. Several other towns found similar footprints.
• 19th (Tuesday) — Nelson Evans and his wife, of Gloucester, found the Devil outside their window at 2:30 AM .
  • Mr. Evans gave the following account: "It was about three feet and a half high, with a head like a collie dog and a face like a horse. It had a long neck, wings about two feet long, and its back legs were like those of a crane, and it had horse's hooves. It walked on its back legs and held up two short front legs with paws on them. It didn't use the front legs at all while we were watching. My wife and I were scared, I tell you, but I managed to open the window and say, 'Shoo!' and it turned around, barked at me, and flew away".
  • Two Gloucester hunters tracked the Devil's seemingly impossible trail for 20 miles. The trail appeared to jump fences and squeeze under eight-inch gaps. Sightings were reported in several other towns.
• 20th (Wednesday) — In Haddonfield and Collingswood, posses were formed to find the Devil. They watched him fly off toward Moorestown, where he was later sighted by at least two people.
• 21st (Thursday) — The Devil attacked a trolley car in Haddon Heights, but was chased off. Trolley cars in several other towns began to maintain armed guards. Several poultry farmers found their chickens dead. The Devil was reported to have walked into an electric rail in Clayton, but if this did happen, it did not kill the beast. A telegraph worker near Atlantic City claimed to have shot the Devil and watched him limp into the woods. If so, he was not fazed much because he continued his assault, visiting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and West Collingswood, New Jersey (where he was hosed by the local fire department). The Devil prepared to attack nearby people, who threw whatever they could find at it. Right as he was about to strike, the Devil flew away. He emerged later in Camden and injured a dog, ripping a chunk of flesh out before the dog's owner drove it away. This is the first Devil attack on a living creature that was witnessed.
• 22nd (Friday) — Last day of sightings. By now many towns were in a panic, with businesses and schools closed for fear of the creature. It was, however, only seen a few times that day and did not attack anything.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Devil

 

[Feathers in Hair]

*runs and hides from the Jersey Devil, this time* Do you guys know how much that thing scares me?!

 

[Ody]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orang_Pendek

 

[Ody]

*runs and hides from the Jersey Devil, this time* Do you guys know how much that thing scares me?!

You should read what it is supposed to do to animals :cover:

 

[Djamila]

Uggh, the Jersey Devil gives me goosebumps too!

 

[Feathers in Hair]

You should read what it is supposed to do to animals :cover:

Take them out for a movie and popcorn, right? *sticks fingers in ears so that she won't have to hear the real reason*

 

[Buttercup]

I used to see these when I was a kid and get freaked out.......*shudder*

Potato Bug
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As you can see, they are quite large........

 

[Ody]

GIANT ISOPODS

Its real too

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_isopod

 

[Djamila]

The most bizarre creature in Bosnia is probably the "Stranger", as it's called. People have caught and killed them before, but no one yet knows what it is:

They're said to be hairless, and very agile. They can mimic the sounds of humans, not close enough that you think it's another person, but close enough that it bothers people deeply.

They apparently eat anything smaller than themselves that they can catch. There's been stories of babies being snatched and this sort of thing. They're said to be just as comfortable under water as on land, and they can run very fast.

That's all I know. I've never seen one, or know anyone who has.

 

[Ody]

My last 'cryptid' to be mentioned, as I fear I drove out everyone with the giant rollie pollie

Is Mothman

http://www.prairieghosts.com/moth.html

Sorry for the picture spam, I am very into the Paranormal, its hobby of mine (i are sceptical though) and I wanted to show my favorite beasties to research.

 

[darkpenguin]

say hello to the camel spider aka 'screaming spider'

 

[Fluffy]

The Tardigrade or "Water Bear" most notable for its ability to survive in extreme environments including a vacuum.

Those "spiders" appear to either have 10 legs or huge mandibles.

 

[Buttercup]

say hello to the camel spider aka 'screaming spider'

Just want to point out that Camel Spiders generally do not get any larger than 6inches. This picture above is a depth perception exaggeration. Sorry to all you dudes who wanted one of these to scare your girlfriend.

 

[Fluffy]

Just want to point out that Camel Spiders generally do not get any larger than 6inches. This picture above is a depth perception exaggeration. Sorry to all you dudes who wanted one of these to scare your girlfriend.

I'm pretty sure there are two spiders there actually and each one looks about 6 inches not including leg span.

 

[Buttercup]

I'm pretty sure there are two spiders there actually and each one looks about 6 inches not including leg span.

Yes looks like two to me too. One's biting the other's arse. But, when these pictures first came out, people thought these spiders were a foot long and not inches. I'm sure you can see where the descrepancy comes into play. It's all in the angles, baby.

 

[darkpenguin]

Just want to point out that Camel Spiders generally do not get any larger than 6inches. This picture above is a depth perception exaggeration. Sorry to all you dudes who wanted one of these to scare your girlfriend.

thats just not fair you spoiled my fun lol oh and they don't scream either it's just american troops in hot countrys with nothing better to do with thier time then to make up stories about screaming spiders! oh and they arn't poisonous either

 

[Buttercup]

thats just not fair you spoiled my fun lol oh and they don't scream either it's just american troops in hot countrys with nothing better to do with thier time then to make up stories about screaming spiders! oh and they arn't poisonous either

Well, if it makes you feel better you naughty boy.....the picture you posted actually gave me goosebumps. It's still scary.

 

[darkpenguin]

i don't care if they arn't venomous if i ever saw one it would be resposible for giving me a heart attack lol, there are spiders that scream though, banana spiders as i recall scream in fear as they fall from trees, personaly due to me feeling like spiders have a vendeta against me the thought of them screaming in fear ammuses me no end

 

[kreeden]

The most bizarre creature in Bosnia is probably the "Stranger", as it's called. People have caught and killed them before, but no one yet knows what it is:

Looks like a skinned house cat to me .

BTW Djamila , Baba Yaga is one of my all time favorite Ogresses .