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By Coert Du Bois and by William T. Cox; - "Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods" 1910 Welcome to Cryptid Corner where we explore the fascinating world of cryptids and supernatural beings. Our subject for today is the sad little ball of tears the Squonk, who hails from the forests of Pennslyvania. The squonk is one of the most unusual beasts I have come across during my research on cryptids. The squonk doesn't guard treasure or play tricks, it cries...like a lot. Roughly the

The jackalope, fun, furry, and usually mounted on a wall, are a big cornerstone of north American mythology. The creation of the jackalope happened in 1930 when Douglas Herrick and his brothers, hunters and taxidermists, attached deer antlers to a jack rabbit body. Douglas later sold the mounted jackalopes to a Wyoming hotel and later a retail store. This led to the creature becoming quite popular among hunters and a permanent fixture in North American folklore. Folklorists

The Jersey Devil, also known as the Leeds Devil, has it's origins in South Jersey and Philadelphia folklore. The Legend is attached to a forest in South Jersey known as the Pine Barrens and is often linked with Leeds Point. The story usually states the devil came into existence when it's mother, often named Leeds or Mother Leeds, found she was pregnant with her thirteenth child and cursed it. The child was said to be born normally but sprouted immediate devilish features and

Hello supernatural lovers and welcome to Cryptid Corner. Where we cover a different supernatural being each week. This week we will delve into the Shirime which is a Yokai from Japan. Yokai cover a vast array of supernatural beings from ghosts to shapeshifters That vary in behaviors they can be kind and helpful, insidious or mischievous. The Shirime from far away looks like a human but up close it has no facial features with the exception of a large eye located in it's butth