Researchers at the University of Chicago say the enigmatic creature is actually a variety of crane.
Mothman is one of the many mysterious creatures that populate popular mythology. Worldwide it may not be as famous as Bigfoot, Yeti or the Loch Ness monster, but in the United States it is quite famous. Supposedly, it would be a humanoid with bright red eyes and huge wings that give it a moth-like appearance.
He was first sighted in 1966, in Virginia, near a military facility. From that moment onwards, the number of apparitions multiplied, most of them in North American territory, although there were also people who said they had seen it in places as distant as Chile or England. But Mothman hadn't given any sign of life for several years. Specifically, since 2013. Until May last year, when numerous testimonies claimed to have seen it flying over certain areas of Chicago. But what did the witnesses really see?
A team of researchers at the University of Chicago believes they have found the answer. Examining the existing graphic evidence of the apparitions (not very numerous, on the other hand), they have come to the conclusion that they are Canadian crane specimens, a bird that can measure between one and a half and two meters, and that has a red border around its eyes. Characteristics that make her the number one suspect to solve this puzzle.