Non-human intelligence · No. 08
The Mantid
Also called insectoids, Mantis beings
- Described as
- Tall and thin, with a long triangular head, large eyes and a poised, still presence, like a praying mantis.
- Said to come from
- No home star is named in the accounts. Their link to the heart of the Milky Way, in Sagittarius, about 26,000 light years away, is our own poetic guess.
- First reported
- Tall insect-like beings appear in abduction accounts from the 1980s and 1990s, often described as quiet supervisors alongside Greys.
- Known for
- Patient teaching. They are said to guide others through great change.
The legend
Of all the beings in modern accounts, the Mantids are among the most mysterious: rarely seen, seldom understood, and always described as wise.
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