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Earth's Mantis Overlords | They've Been Here All Along

S6 · E13 · 09 May 2025

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What would you do if you felt eyes watching you, turned around, and saw a seven-foot insect-like creature? Since 2006, people fishing along the Musconetcong River in New Jersey have reported encounters with exactly that – a being that looks like a humanoid praying mantis.