Earth's Mantis Overlords | They've Been Here all Along (STRIPPED)
episodePreviously titled “593: Earth's Mantis Overlords | They've Been Here all Along (STRIPPED)” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 2, 2026
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What sightings have been reported along the Musconetcong River?
Seven feet tall at least. Long thin limbs. A triangular head with large black eyes. Brian thought it looked like an insect. But it would be the biggest insect he'd ever seen. And it was staring right at him. Brian froze. Then something strange happened. He felt the creature in his mind, reading his thoughts. Somehow he knew this creature was intelligent. Then the being became transparent and faded away. It didn't move. It just vanished. The forest remained silent. Brian quickly packed his gear. It was time to go. He couldn't see it, but he knew the creature was still there somewhere. And there were more of them. A lot more. The Musconicon River begins at Lake Hopitcon in Northern New Jersey.
It winds 45 miles through the Appalachian Mountains until it empties into the Delaware. The river looks ordinary, but locals know better. For years, people living around the Miskatikon River have reported strange encounters. Mothman, Sasquatch, UFOs, ghost lights, and all kinds of unexplained phenomena. And then there's the Mantis Man. The first documented Mantis Man sighting came in 2006. Paul Jacks was fly fishing when he felt the strain's vibration in his right ear. He turned and saw something standing on the bank, not an animal, not a person, a seven-foot-tall mantis-like creature watching him.
What is the description of the Mantis Man?
I was just high in the river. The first thing I saw was this grasshopper thigh, but bending forward like a human, then the whole form. It was looking at me over its shoulder, moving up the bank, astonished, amazed.
The creature had a triangular head, massive black eyes, and a gangly body just like a praying mantis. But this wasn't just a large insect. It had humanoid features, a thinking being. When Paul locked eyes with it, he sensed the mantis was surprised he could see it. The creature turned, started walking, then simply vanished. Paul didn't think it slipped into another dimension. He believed it was cloaked, accidentally visible for just those few seconds. Paul stayed quiet about his encounter for years. Then he learned he wasn't alone. In 2011, Joe Parenti was fishing with his brother when he heard humming and felt tingling throughout his body. He turned to find a seven-foot-tall, dark brown humanoid mantis staring down at him.
The being had visible mandibles moving up and down like it was eating something. Joe froze with fear as he locked eyes with the creature. Then Joe felt the mantis pulling information from his mind telepathically, not just reading thoughts, extracting memories, learning his fears, his hopes, learning everything. Then a thick fog rolled in.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What sightings have been reported along the Musconetcong River?
1:38–3:22
2
What is the description of the Mantis Man?
3:22–6:00
3
How do witnesses describe their encounters with Mantis beings?
6:00–14:39
4
What effects do Mantis encounters have on electronic devices?
14:39–18:02
5
What theories exist about the nature of Mantis entities?
18:02–23:07
6
What historical evidence supports the existence of Mantis beings?
23:07–26:09
Speakers
6 identifiedMore from The Why Files: Operation Podcast
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