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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This blog will be going on hiatus starting now (2026-08-03) and I'm not sure when updates will begin again. Thanks for being understanding.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

#DOVERDEMON 17-year-old William Bartlett claimed that he saw a creature "about 4 feet tall with glowing orange eyes and no nose or mouth in a watermelon-shaped head" on top of a broken stone wall on Farm Street in Dover, Massachusetts. Two other eyewitnesses also claim to have seen the same thing.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

#EMELANTOUKA A legendary semi-aquatic creature from the oral traditions of Central African Pygmy groups. Described as elephant-sized, brownish or greenish, featuring a single long, sharp horn on its snout, a heavy crocodile-like tail, and stout, stump-like legs. Famously aggressive and territorial.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

#DOPPELGANGER A doppelganger is a paranormal double of a living person. They are viewed as an omen of impending death or severe misfortune. These entities are traditionally depicted as shadowless wraiths that may plant malicious ideas in their victim's mind or give misleading advice.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#NAGA Nāgas have human upper bodies and serpent lower halves. Rooted in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions across South and Southeast Asia, they are venerated as powerful, magical shape-shifters that guard subterranean kingdoms, hidden treasures, and vital water sources like rivers and rain.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

#CIPACTLI In Aztec mythology, Cipactli is a primordial, insatiable sea monster with a mouth on every joint of its body. It was a hybrid of crocodilian, fish, and toad elements. The gods Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl ultimately sacrificed it, using its body to form the earth, heavens, and underworld.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

#MERMAID Mermaid folklore spans thousands of years and crosses virtually every major culture. Far from the gentle, romanticized image personified by modern entertainment, traditional legends depict mermaids as complex, seductive and personifying the ocean's unpredictability.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

#DJINN Djinn are supernatural beings from ancient Arabian mythology, composed of smokeless fire. Unlike modern, wish-granting "genie" tropes, traditional folklore portrays them as independent entities with free will, capable of choosing between good and evil, and sharing the earth alongside humans.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

#NAIAD Ethereal female spirits who resided in fresh water, such as rivers, springs, lakes, and fountains. Tied directly to the bodies of water they inhabited, they were seen as life-nurturing protectors of nature, but also fiercely protective of their homes.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

#POPELICKMONSTER The Pope Lick Monster is a cryptid from Louisville, Kentucky. According to local folklore, this part-man, part-goat creature dwells beneath the Pope Lick train trestle. Legends claim it uses hypnosis or mimics voices to lure trespassers into the path of oncoming trains.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

#BEANNIGHE The Bean Nighe is a female spirit in Scottish folklore who acts as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld. Often related to the Irish banshee, she is fated to wander lonely streams washing the bloodstained clothing or shrouds of those about to die.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

#NOTDEER "Not Deer" is a popular modern internet cryptid and born around 2018. Despite being associated with Appalachian folklore, it is a piece of contemporary urban legend representing a deer-like creature with unsettling, unnatural, or supernatural features.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

#BLUEMENOFTHEMINCH or "storm kelpies," are mythical, human-sized, blue-skinned creatures in Scottish folklore inhabiting the Minch strait. Known to cause shipwrecks, they swim with torsos raised, creating storms to destroy ships unless the captain can outwit them in a rhyming poetry contest.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

#BUNYIP The bunyip is a feared creature from Australian Aboriginal folklore, believed to inhabit swamps, billabongs, and rivers. It is depicted as a dangerous, often predatory, water spirit that roars at night and attacks humans.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

#WYVERNS A wyvern is a legendary winged reptilian creature, distinct from traditional dragons by having only two legs (often clawed like an eagle) and two wings, usually with a barbed or venomous, snake-like tail.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

#NYMPHS Nymphs are nature deities in ancient Greek folklore, typically depicted as beautiful young women representing natural features. Unlike immortal gods, they are generally long-lived but mortal, often associated with fertility, healing, and specific locations, acting as guardians of nature.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

#ANTARCTICLONGFINNEDWHALE The Antarctic Long-Finned Whale is an unconfirmed species of dark whale spotted in and around the world's southern oceans. Several reports of whales throughout the 19th and 20th centuries have been attributed to this species. Length estimates range between 20-30 feet.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

#CACTUSCAT The cactus cat is a legendary critter from 19th-century American Southwest folklore, described as a bobcat-like creature covered in hair-like thorns with a branching, spined tail. It was said to cut cacti at night, return later to drink the fermented sap, and scream while intoxicated.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

#BURRUNJOR The Burrunjor is a purported cryptid from Australian Aboriginal folklore and modern outback sightings, described as a 20–25 foot long, bipedal, reptilian, feathered, or scaly dinosaur, often resembling a Tyrannosaurus rex or theropod. Reportedly it is said to prey on cattle and kangaroos.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

#BOOBRIE The boobrie is a mythological shapeshifting entity from Scottish folklore. It commonly adopts the appearance of a gigantic water bird resembling a cormorant or great northern diver, but it can also materialise in the form of various other mythological creatures such as a water bull.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

#SHUNKAWARAKIN The Shunka Warak’in is a cryptid from late 19th-century folklore. Originating from Ioway language (meaning "carries off dogs"), it is described as a large, dark, wolf-like predator with high shoulders, a sloped back, and a vicious, hyena-like cry. It is known for killing livestock.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

#COYOTE In Native folklore, Coyote is a trickster who plays tricks rooted in greed, hunger, curiosity, and ego. He deceives animals for food, disrupts social order, shape-shifts, and brings chaos. His actions often result in accidental blessings, such as bringing fire, or self-inflicted failures.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

#ANDEANWOLF The Andean wolf, also known as Hagenbeck's wolf (Dasycyon hagenbecki), is described as a large, dark-furred wild dog with a long tail and powerful jaw. Reports suggest it inhabits high-altitude Andean regions, featuring in tales as a swift, formidable hunter.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

#MISHIPESHU Mishipeshu is a powerful, feared, and respected underwater panther from Native American folklore in the Great Lakes region. Described as having a feline head, horns, scales, and a long tail, this creature guards copper, causes turbulent waters, and is believed to rule the deep.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

#BASILISK A basilisk is a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king, who causes death to those who look into its eyes. The basilisk's weakness is the weasel. A basilisk's den is recognizable because some of the surrounding shrubs and grass have been scorched by its presence.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

#ABBAGOOCHIE The Abbagoochie is a creature resembling a cross between an owl, a fox, and a deer. It is indigenous to Costa Rica, where people refer to it as a "dry land piranha" because it will eat anything, including creatures far larger than itself such as horses and cows.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

#BABAYAGA is often depicted as a fearsome, cannibalistic witch who flies in a giant mortar, wields a pestle, and lives in a forest hut that moves on giant chicken legs. She embodies an ambiguous force, alternating between a villain who kidnaps children and a wise, magical helper who tests heroes.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Starting on Monday, Cryptid Club will be updating on Mondays only. :)

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

#SLOTHFOOT Slothfoot, often referred to as "Gorp," is a cryptid in North American folklore believed to be a surviving prehistoric ground sloth (likely Megalonyx). Sightings are reported across the United States, particularly in the Ozarks and Appalachia.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

#BLACKDEMONSHARK The Black Demon Shark, or El Demonio Negro in Spanish, is a prominent cryptid from the folklore of Mexico, particularly off the coast of the Baja California peninsula and in the Gulf of California. It's a fascinating blend of local legend and cryptozoological speculation.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

#SHADOWPEOPLE They are dark, humanoid figures often seen in the periphery, frequently during sleep paralysis or in the dark. Rooted in folklore, they are interpreted as paranormal, interdimensional beings, sometimes as harbingers of dread or death. Common types include the fedora-wearing "Hat Man."

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

#HIBAGON The Hibagon is a Japanese cryptid resembling a smaller Bigfoot with black hair, a gorilla-like face, and white hands/feet. Primarily spotted in the 1970s around Mount Hiba, the creature is described as timid and shy, often linked to ruined crops and fleeting glimpses by motorists

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

#BANSHEE The banshee is a prominent figure in Irish folklore, acting as a supernatural harbinger who foretells the death of a family member by screaming, wailing, or singing. Connected to ancient burial mounds, these female spirits often appear as pale, long-haired women in ragged clothing.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

#MANTICORE The Manticore is a fearsome beast from ancient Persian lore, adopted into Greek and European mythology, known for its human head, lion's body, and venomous, spiked scorpion-like tail used as projectiles, devouring prey whole with three rows of teeth.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

#AOAO The Ao Ao is often described as being a voracious sheep-like creature with a massive set of fangs. Alternatively, it is also described as being a large, carnivorous peccary. Its name is derived from the sound that it makes, howling "Ao ao ao!" when it is pursuing its victims.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

#BAKANEKO In Japanese folklore, the Bakeneko (化け猫, "changed cat") is a supernatural cat yōkai that transforms from an ordinary housecat, gaining abilities like shapeshifting into humans, speaking human words, cursing people, and manipulating the dead, often after living long or being mistreated.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

#MONGOLIANDEATHWORM The Mongolian Death Worm (Olgoi-Khorkhoi) is a legendary desert creature from Gobi folklore, described as a sausage-shaped, red worm, 2-5 feet long, that kills with lethal, corrosive venom or electric shocks, and emerges after rain.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

#KAPPA Kappa folklore is about child-sized Japanese water spirits, often depicted as reptilian humanoids with a water-filled dish on their heads, known for luring people to rivers to drown them, but also respected for their politeness, love of cucumbers, sumo wrestling, and knowledge of medicine.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

#KINGOTTER The King Otter, is a creature of Irish/Scottish folklore. It is large and resembles both a dog and an otter, though it sometimes is described as half dog, half fish. It lives in water and has fur with protective properties.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

#NUCKELAVEE The Nuckelavee is a terrifying, skinless horse-man-like demon from Orkney folklore that emerges from the ocean to bring plague, drought, and death, scorching land with its breath, with its only weakness being fresh water, often prompting people to pray for rain to keep it at bay

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

#BATSQUATCH is a winged, ape-like cryptid from the Pacific Northwest, blending Sasquatch and bat features with a demonic aura, often appearing before disasters, characterized by blue fur, glowing eyes, powerful wings, and a disorienting sonic shriek, potentially a post-eruption stress reaction.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

#BLACKDOG Black dog folklore features large, spectral canines in European and American legends, often appearing as demonic hellhounds with fiery eyes, linked to the Devil, death omens, storms, crossroads, and ancient paths, but sometimes acting as guardians or harmless landscape features.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

#ARAGANAQLTAA The Araǵanaqlta’a is said to be a multi-colored serpent usually said to be around 10 meters long. It has a large red crest atop of its head. It is also believed to have a saw-like structure around its body that helps it move. Its tail ends in two hooks, which it uses to capture prey.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

#DJIEIEN In Seneca mythology, Djieien is a monstrous spider six feet tall. It could not be killed because it had hidden its heart underground. The great hero Othegwenhda (Hiawatha) discovered Dijien's heart and so killed it.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

#FLYINGREBOBS The "flying rebobs" are a well-known local urban legend from Napa Valley, California, often described as winged, monkey-like cryptids. The stories have circulated for decades and are a popular local "scary story," about horrifying, vicious flying monkeys at the end of Partrick road.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

#GHOSTHORSE The legend of Canyonlands' ghost horses centers on Dead Horse Point State Park, where cowboys in the 1800s supposedly left a trapped herd of wild mustangs to die of thirst, their spirits now haunting the area with phantom whinnies and hoof beats.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

#EVILCLOWNS In 2016, there were reports of evil clowns in incongruous settings, such as near forests, schools and neighbourhoods. The incidents were reported in the United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and subsequently in other countries and territories as well.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

#LEMISCH In Patagonia, the local population described the lemisch as a mixture of a jaguar and otter, though by some accounts it was as big as an ox. Sometimes called "tigre d'acqua." It reportedly could move as quickly on land as in the water, and was described as having a soul-wrenching scream.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

#PUKWUDGIE According to legend, Pukwudgies can appear and disappear at will, shapeshift, lure people to their deaths, use magic, launch poison arrows, and create fire. A person who annoyed one would be subject to nasty tricks, or subject to being followed by it, which would cause trouble for them.

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Cryptid Club @cryptid-club.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

#AMIKUK The Amikuk is a monstrous creature from Inuit and Yupik folklore, known for its ability to swim through both land and water. It is described as having slimy skin, and four long, human-like arms with no legs. The Amikuk is a dangerous predator that hunts humans, drowning and eating them.

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