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Sharon of the Strange TimesThis is like parody. We're supposed to associate investigation with the Mountain Monsters crew? And, look, they used "cryptoid"! See: <a href="https://sharonahill.com/pop-cryptid-spectator-8/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://sharonahill.com/pop-cryptid-spectator-8/</a> Goofy-looking stuff. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#cryptid</a>

Sharon A. HillPop Cryptid Spectator 12Hello and welcome to Pop Cryptid Spectator no 12 – an “approximately weekly” collection of thoughts and opinions about Pop Cryptids. What are Pop Cryptids? Well, I’ve been working on idea that for a while now and it is coalescing around the observation that cryptozoology is far less about zoology than about the various creatures of cryptozoology and their popularity. And, the subject creatures are far less zoological than ever before, at least since the term “cryptozoology” was invented. Hence, this week’s collection of the various examples of how mainstream cryptids are these days.In this edition:<ul><li>New cryptid alert: North American Pine Squid</li><li>Bigfoot in the Backyard</li><li>Be the Bigfoot</li><li>Cryptid media: Nessie, the Musical</li><li>Big little cat makes headlines in UK</li><li>Fiji mermaid seen at Margate beach in Kent</li><li>The mokele-mbembandwagon</li></ul>North American Pine SquidI bet you haven’t heard of this cryptid! Or, if you live on YouTube, you might have. But if you know of hoaxes from the late 1990s, it might sound familiar. The North American pine squid is being touted online, particularly on TikTok, as a large, black mass of tentacles that emerges from a pine tree and feeds on people and/or pinecones. The creature is said to be lurking in the forests of the Pacific Northwest and the Appalachians (clue <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://sharonahill.com/tag/1/" target="_blank">#1</a> – these would likely be different species because of the lack of pine forests in between). It “swims” above the forest floor. From what I can tell, the tall tale of this fearsome creature went mainstream around September of 2024. I totally missed it, maybe because I’m not a regular consumer of TikTok that is like 90% garbage content. The NAPS is a rip off of the Pacific Northwest tree octopus, a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Northwest_tree_octopus" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hoax</a> from 1998. But, hey, it’s the 21st century and we can haz AI naow! Someone birthed the new, more evil variant and it grew. So we can count the NAPS as another in a growing list of AI cryptids. And, make no mistake, there are many people who have no education regarding the natural world and may assume these are real animals. Here is <a href="https://sypstudios.com/north-american-pine-squid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the “fascinating truth”</a> about the pine squid.Bigfoot in the BackyardA group of National Weather Service investigators, documenting storm damage, captured an image of a dark figure in the woods west of Uniontown, in western Pennsylvania. The incident made it to the local news. What they saw was not Bigfoot but an extremely common Bigfoot sillouette placed in the forested land surrounding the property. Bigfoot sighting reports are quite common here, as the area is part of the Chestnut Ridge, now known as a “Gateway to the Paranormal” thanks to a local county tourism initiative. I often wonder who makes the choices about stories to include in the news. But, maybe it was someone who wanted to demostrate the Pop Cryptid idea. You will quickly run out of fingers with which to count the properties who have a Bigfoot sign or marker in their yard like this or more obvious. They abound. People seem to enjoy displaying their love for Bigfoot, or their hope that the yard ornaments will attract a curious monster, or at least some like-minded neighbors. Check out the <a href="https://www.foxweather.com/lifestyle/big-foot-sasquatch-messmore" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">article</a>, if you can spare a minute you will never get back.Be the BigfootIf you really are obsessed by Bigfoot, soon you will have the opportunity to be one in a digital simulation called Bigfoot Life. The Demo is out now. You can scare animals and other humans, throw rocks, bang on a tree with a big stick, eat berries, steal picnic baskets, etc.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOX_lUAs1Dw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOX_lUAs1Dw</a>Cryptid media: Nessie, the MusicalThe Guardian posted a short trip through some interesting depictions of the Loch Ness monster on TV and in film. The headline for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/mar/24/simpsons-werner-herzog-nessie-nessies-david-lean-loch-ness-monster" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“From The Simpsons to Werner Herzog: the coolest, craziest, scariest Nessies ever”</a> turned out to be misleading and disappointing as the short-ish article only touched upon a handful of selections including an appearance on The Simpsons, and the movies The Secret of the Loch, and Incident at Loch Ness (which I need to rewatch because it was lots of fun). Mostly the piece was intended to publicize a new Nessie musical in Edinburgh this summer.Big little cat makes headlines in UKHardly a week goes by without some story from the UK adding to the rumors that big cats (usually of the zoologically ambiguous “black panther” type) are slinking around the villages and fields. The examples are almost universally terrible. But people want so badly to believe they have encountered the elusive creatures, which are typically named after their locations (Beast of Bucks, in this case). This recent claim comes from a man who lives “near” Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England and it’s accompanied by a video. The entirely black feline is seen on the edge of a “skip” or dumpster in USAnian English, and then it jumps in to pick at the trash. The video does not show it exiting so we never see the creature head on. You can see the video <a href="https://whatsthejam.com/pets-and-animals/big-cat-feared-to-be-on-loose-after-mystery-beast-spotted-on-skip-in-village/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. This is not a big cat. It’s a hefty domestic cat. The camera location and angle give the impression of it being large. But it does not at all resemble a jaguar or leopard (the only two wild cats that fall under the general term “black panther”). Many photographic and video claims show similar black felines that are all almost certainly just regular house cats where the surroundings allow for a perception of exaggerated size. As an aside, in the US, our locally named beasts aren’t usually big cats but varieties of bipedal monsters. (Beast of Whitehall, Beast of Boggy Creek, Beast of Bray Road, etc.)Fiji mermaid seen at Margate beach in KentA news story circulated this week about a couple walking the beach on March 10 in Margate, Kent, England, who came across a strange object. With a front described as “skeletal” and the back end of a fish, the object, which looks to be about 2 ft long, is a replica of the Fiji mermaid. The original story from <a href="https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/mystery-surrounds-skeleton-like-figure-discovered-on-kent-321665/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kent Online</a> didn’t pick up on this but subsequent outlets recognized the relation to the infamous hoax from 19th century associated with P.T. Barnam. Clearly, this object copies that depiction. However, what was most frustrating is that no article that I could find described what the Margate object was made from. There is no way it could have survived made of a real fish and paper mache – and it definately does not look like a genuine fish tale. It seems most likely it was made of resin. I could not find a good match online; the head is more alien-like than most depictions. Also, there is no mention of who picked it up and took it, because SOMEONE had to. This makes me think that it could have been a deliberate plant as a hoax.The mokele-mbembandwagonIn <a href="https://sharonahill.com/pop-cryptid-spectator-7/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PCS no. 7</a>, I linked to an article on SyFy that was spun off from a February <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/congo-basin-mokele-mbembe-deforestation" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nat Geo article</a> regarding the increased local sightings of mokele-mbembe in the Congo Basin in Africa. The Nat Geo article was a good one, noting the resurgence of a contemporary legend in response to deforestation in the region. The story of this cryptid began in the very early 20th century when it was framed as a “saurian”. Cryptozoologists and Creationists loved the highly romanticized, “Lost World” idea of a surviving dinosaur living in the unexplored African jungles. With the rise of Pop Cryptids in culture, mokele-mbembe is having another spotlight moment along with growing interest in sightings of other prehistoric survivor cryptids such as Kasai Rex, the thunderbird, megalodon, and the ropen. This week, not only did IFLScience copy SyFy (I often think these two enties are related), but now <a href="https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a64220094/mokele-mbembe-dinosaur-congo/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Popular Mechanics</a> joined the fun with an article that took snippets from knowledgable writers such as Darren Naish (who is an expert on the “Prehistoric Survivor Paradigm” – the cryptozoological habit of resurrecting extinct animals as potential explanations for mystery animal reports), Eddie Guimont, and Loren Coleman regarding their view of living dinosaurs to get clicks related to the creature. Like the other copycats, this article uses the same brontosaurus imagery and also drops clues that the writer doesn’t actually know much about cryptozoology. At least this piece may introduce readers to the thoughts of more qualified individuals than those of Creationists or uncritical cryptozoological explorers who seem to simply embellish and repeat witness stories. There remains zero evidence that any large creature that went extinct many millions of years ago is still out there for us to find. But the facts never seem to stand in the way of a good story about popular cryptids.According to Google trends, it does not appear that people are searching for more info on mokele-mbembe. Maybe they don’t know how to spell it. But speculation on the creature regularly turns up on Reddit and in other online cryptid content.For more on the background of cryptids as extinct animals, see my 2014 article <a href="https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/prehistoric-survivors-they-are-really-most-sincerely-dead/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Prehistoric Survivors? They are Really, Most Sincerely Dead”</a>. (Excuse the terrible formatting, though, since the publishing website never checked their pages after a upgrade years ago.)And to close out, I was sent this pic of a very cryptid sign posted at the Venice canals in California this week. Thanks for reading! Send comments, questions, or suggestions to sharon(at)sharonahill.com. If you want to send some cryptid plushies or other merch, or books to review, email for my physical mailing address.For more, click on <a href="https://sharonahill.com/pop-goes-the-cryptid/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pop goes the Cryptid landing page</a>. Make sure you <a href="https://sharonahill.com/subscribe-to-posts/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe </a>to all the posts – it’s always free and I don’t send annoying spam. Pop Cryptid Spectator is also available on <a href="https://sharonahill.substack.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Substack</a>. Please share this with cryptid fans you know! 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Sharon of the Strange TimesIs this a "big cat" checking out a dumpster in a UK driveway? The tabloids want you to think so. Since it's a doorbell camera, you can estimate the size by using a prop to recreate the scene. But no one seems to have done that. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23cryptid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptid</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23cat" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cat</a> <a href="https://whatsthejam.com/pets-and-animals/big-cat-feared-to-be-on-loose-after-mystery-beast-spotted-on-skip-in-village/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whatsthejam.com/pets-and-ani...</a> <a href="https://whatsthejam.com/pets-and-animals/big-cat-feared-to-be-on-loose-after-mystery-beast-spotted-on-skip-in-village/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big cat feared to be on loose ...</a>

Sharon of the Strange TimesIs this a "big cat" checking out a dumpster in a UK driveway? The tabloids want you to think so. Since it's a doorbell camera, you can estimate the size by using a prop to recreate the scene. But no one seems to have done that. They just want to believe. Looks like a hefty house cat to me. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#cryptid</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cat" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#cat</a> <a href="https://whatsthejam.com/pets-and-animals/big-cat-feared-to-be-on-loose-after-mystery-beast-spotted-on-skip-in-village/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://whatsthejam.com/pets-and-animals/big-cat-feared-to-be-on-loose-after-mystery-beast-spotted-on-skip-in-village/</a>

Bevan ThomasThe skunk ape is a hairy cryptid said to inhabit the forests and swamps of the southeastern United States, especially Florida. It resembles Bigfoot, but is thought of as smaller, closer to an average human in height. The skunk ape produces a foul, skunk-like odor. 🎨 Jaxson<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WyrdWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WyrdWednesday</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/31DaysofHaunting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#31DaysofHaunting</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Superstitiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Superstitiology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mythology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Folklore</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Cryptozoology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cryptozoology</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cryptid</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Monster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Monster</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/BigFoot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigFoot</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Sasquatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sasquatch</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/SkunkApe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SkunkApe</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/DontGoIntoTheWoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DontGoIntoTheWoods</a>

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GamingWolfBut yeah something I want to try to commit completion to after 100%-ing Balatro (is that insane?) is the Cryptid Mod. This mod goes overboard on number counting and all the things you can do to break the game in a variety of ways.Be sure to stop if your computer is begging you to end its misery.<a href="https://github.com/MathIsFun0/Cryptid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://github.com/MathIsFun0/Cryptid</a><a href="https://mstdn.games/tags/Balatro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Balatro</a> <a href="https://mstdn.games/tags/Cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cryptid</a>

Hypothetically SoundWhat’s your weirdest late-night food craving? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mothman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mothman</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cryptid</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ParanormalMemes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ParanormalMemes</a>

CaffeinatedCultist 🔮Sometimes it's nice to reflect on my older art, and revisit it.<ul><li><a href="https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60278926/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">old version</a></li><li><a href="https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60278888/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">re-draw</a></li></ul><a href="https://meow.social/tags/caffeinatedcultist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caffeinatedcultist</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/mastoartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mastoartist</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MastoArt</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/ArtistsOnMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtistsOnMastodon</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/FediArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FediArt</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/furryfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#furryfedi</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/furryart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#furryart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/furry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#furry</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/furryartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#furryartist</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/digitalart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#digitalart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/weirdart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#weirdart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/monsterart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monsterart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptid</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/darkart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#darkart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fantasy</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/personalart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#personalart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a>

CaffeinatedCultist 🔮Once in a while I have time to do personal illustrations. Check it out on <a href="https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60277434/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FA</a><a href="https://meow.social/tags/caffeinatedcultist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caffeinatedcultist</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/ArtistsOnMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtistsOnMastodon</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/illustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#illustration</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/FediArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FediArt</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/furryfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#furryfedi</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/horrorart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horrorart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/weirdart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#weirdart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/monsterart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monsterart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptid</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/darkart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#darkart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fantasy</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/furry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#furry</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/furryart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#furryart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/sfwfurryart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sfwfurryart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/digitalart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#digitalart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/digitalartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#digitalartist</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/personalart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#personalart</a>

CaffeinatedCultist 🔮Now this is what talking about!! This is what I enjoy drawing so much! Thank you for commissioning me, Mira! See this also on, <a href="https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60276418/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FA</a>!!<a href="https://meow.social/tags/caffeinatedcultist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#caffeinatedcultist</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MastoArt</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/FediArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FediArt</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/ArtistsOnMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtistsOnMastodon</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/furryartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#furryartist</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/furry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#furry</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/furryart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#furryart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/monsterart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monsterart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/furryfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#furryfedi</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/weirdart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#weirdart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptid</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/digitalart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#digitalart</a> <a href="https://meow.social/tags/opencommissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#opencommissions</a>

ScottobearDay 20,499 Spring is coming more assuredly now, and I am feeling the effects of both pollen and pear trees showing color. Warm temps aren't really my jam, but I am looking forward to doing more walks by the river as my strength and tolerance grow. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23art" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23doodle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doodle</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23illustration" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#illustration</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23weather" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#weather</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23cryptid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptid</a>

Midnight Teas(e)MOTHMAN. An inspiration to us all. Our tribute to him is a smoked black tea similar to lapsang suchong blended with maple and safflower. You can find this little maple delight at midnighttease.com! <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cryptid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/loosetea?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#loosetea</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tea?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tea</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mothman?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mothman</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/packagedesign?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#packagedesign</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/witchcraft?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#witchcraft</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/witchyvibes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#witchyvibes</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/smallbusiness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#smallbusiness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/salem?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#salem</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/salemmassachusetts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#salemmassachusetts</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/shopsmallbusiness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shopsmallbusiness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/productphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#productphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/teacup?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#teacup</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/teatime?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#teatime</a>

A. KirwanI'm not convinced my <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/dog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dog</a> isn't some kind of <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptid</a>...

🌴 Seph 💭 👾there aren’t enough posts going around about the swedish cryptid known as the skvader which is a rabbit with pheasant wings and... – @joey-wheeler-official on Tumblr <a href="https://blog.taursnd.haus/display/1a041b09-6567-d9f1-ba80-feb558392467" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://blog.taursnd.haus/display/1a041b09-6567-d9f1-ba80-feb558392467</a>

Evan Sky artsContinuing down the road of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/throwback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#throwback</a> plushies with everyone’s favourite <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptid</a> : MOTHMAN! This one was tricky, the wings took AGES to embroider, and I had to fully restart one of them. But I think it looks really cool! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#handmade</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cute</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mothman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mothman</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sewing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/embroidery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#embroidery</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artwork</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fediart</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fediverse</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mastoart</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pixelfed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfed</a>

Evan Sky artsAnother <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/throwback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#throwback</a> to another plushie I made two years ago with this little Nessie! I’m really proud of this design with its nice mossy green, simple embroidery and red highlights. It was adopted instantly! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#handmade</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artwork</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scotland</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scottish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scottish</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptid</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sewing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/embroidery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#embroidery</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mastoart</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fediart</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pixelfed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pixelfed</a>

Sharon of the Strange TimesI'm interested to hear from you: What's your favorite <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23cryptid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptid</a> today? And why do you love it🐉.

Hanan! 🌻A colourful mothman for Fraya!! This was super fun to do, thank you for letting me play with colours and for the chill chats!This was an edit on the regular mothman flash I have (mini cryptids) to have a little colour splash night scene.🌙✨️ Bookings available via venue, forms, or email (hanandraws@gmail.com) ✨️🌙<a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/tattoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tattoo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/tattoodesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tattoodesign</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/moth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moth</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/mothman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mothman</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/colour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#colour</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/vanisletattoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vanisletattoo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/queertattooartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#queertattooartist</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/yyj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yyj</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/yyjart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yyjart</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/yyjtattoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yyjtattoo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/purple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#purple</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/pink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pink</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/cute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cute</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptid</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/creature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#creature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mastoart</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/creativetoots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#creativetoots</a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/fediart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fediart</a>

Arpad NagyThe continuation of my folkloric creeper tale, which will now extend to 3 chapters. <a href="https://medium.com/first-line-fiction/bogles-and-caves-bairns-staves-77e57a70b087" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://medium.com/first-line-fiction/bogles-and-caves-bairns-staves-77e57a70b087</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/firstlinefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#firstlinefiction</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/writingprompts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writingprompts</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fiction</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#folklore</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/horror" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horror</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writer</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/readingcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#readingcommunity</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/writerslift" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#writerslift</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/shortstory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shortstory</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/mythology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mythology</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/cryptid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cryptid</a>

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