The Mantis Man of New Jersey: Real Cryptid or Urban Legend?

Have you ever heard of the Mantis Man of New Jersey? This mysterious creature, half-man and half-praying mantis, is said to lurk in the woods of Hackettstown and along the Musconetcong River, but is it real? Join us as we explore the evidence and try to uncover the truth behind this legendary cryptid of the Garden State! Plus I discuss sightings of the Mantis Man in other places like Chicago, New Zealand, and my own encounter with the Mantis Man in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania!

📌 Timestamps:

2:05 – Intro to the Mantis Man Legend

3:15 – The Hackettstown Sightings (New Jersey)

11:03 – The Mantis Man Returns

16:10 – A boy sees Mantis Man on his lawn

19:02 – My Personal Mantis Man Sighting

22:30 – Mantis Man in Auckland?

27:26 – A Chicago man sees Mantis Man in the doorway as he sleeps

31:03 – Mantis Man near a bridge

34:21 – So what is the Mantis Man?

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