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Mothman reports from the 2010s

14 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.

We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.

  1. Mothman · Point Pleasant, West Virginia · 2018

    Point Pleasant, West Virginia1 independent source

    A postal driver reported an encounter with the mothman near Point Pleasant.

  2. Mothman · Normal, Illinois · 2015

    Normal, Illinois1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, winged entity gliding silently over their porch in Normal, IL, which they later identified as Mothman.

  3. Mothman · Romeoville, Illinois · 2016

    Romeoville, Illinois1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a large, bat-like creature with a wide wingspan flying alongside his car at night near Romeoville.

  4. Mothman · Point Pleasant, West Virginia · 2011

    Point Pleasant, West Virginia1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing two bright red round lights high above the road near Point Pleasant, WV, which they later attributed to the Mothman.

  5. Mothman · Phoenix, Arizona · 2012

    Phoenix, Arizona1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a huge, fast, pitch-black creature fly out of a tree in front of their house in Phoenix.

  6. Mothman · Quincy, Massachusetts · 2012

    Quincy, Massachusetts1 independent source

    Witness and girlfriend report seeing a shadowy figure with large feathery wings and golden eyes on a rooftop that flew away in odd patterns.

  7. Mothman · Altamont, Tennessee · 2016

    Altamont, Tennessee1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a huge flash of bright green light accompanied by loud rustling sounds while at home in Altamont, Tennessee, which they later referred to as 'Mothman'.

  8. Mothman · 2014

    location unknown1 independent source

    Witness reports seeing a winged figure perched on a fence in their yard after hearing their dog bark.

  9. Mothman · Butler, Pennsylvania · 2011

    Butler, Pennsylvania1 independent source

    A man driving on a rural road in March 2011 saw a 7 to 8 ft tall creature with a moth manlike structure.

  10. Mothman · Greeley, Colorado · 2016

    Greeley, Colorado1 independent source

    Mr. [name] and his son report seeing a tall, dark creature with many fingers, claws, and dark eyes in their attic that ran through a wall.

  11. Mothman · Mertztown, Pennsylvania · 2015

    Mertztown, Pennsylvania1 independent source

    The witness reports that he and his son saw a large, winged creature with bat-like wings and no feathers gliding slowly down a road in Mertztown.

  12. Mothman · Ravenswood, West Virginia · 2010

    Ravenswood, West Virginia1 independent source

    Witnesses report seeing a bald man with wings and large red eyes looking at them from outside a hotel window before flying away.

  13. Mothman · Harwood Heights, Illinois · 2014

    Harwood Heights, Illinois1 independent source

    [name] reports seeing a small-bodied, large-headed insectoid creature with no red eyes or facial features staring at his second-floor window from across the street for several hours without feeling…

  14. Mothman · 2019

    location unknown1 independent source

    The narrator's sister and a coworker report seeing a huge creature with a 15-foot wingspan and human-like legs that swooped down in front of their truck on Highway 59.