The Search for the Mysterious Mothman

Does this otherworldly creature stalk the West Virginia wilderness?
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Bunker
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Came with the fog
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VIDEO
POV Driving tree lined rural road, Fall / West Virginia USA
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EXTERNAL CREDITS
Rick Weller- GFX Artist

[@themadlad_]

Mothman: *6-8ft.* Clifford: *25ft.* Clifford: Pathetic

[@chat3087]

lol good one

[@ohno7044]

TheNintendoDude (w h e e z e)

[@Jr-tb3zu]

Peppa: 7'1

[@WHOOOSHXDOfficial]

And 25000 pounds!

[@WHOOOSHXDOfficial]

FAT

[@hanhoang7883]

Mothman: *spreads terror* Town ppl: *made him the mascot and tourist attractions, make cookies that look like tiny butterflies* Mothman: am i a joke to you

[@Perdoct]

He doesn't mean to spread terror. He searches for lamp, and love.

[@victoriac8563]

I'm sure he's flattered that they made cookies and pizzas of him

[@attyairi7849]

He's happy now

[@lerombus6020]

They need to make a giant lamp for the moth man.

[@killerqueen7675]

Le That would be awesome. You visit this town and there’s just this giant lamp in the middle of town.

[@doilooklikebees]

the person who built that statue really… made some decisions

[@iaminpainauchocolat9300]

Good decisions

[@madhousecollectibles01]

Thicc

[@thtswutshesaid]

THICC decisions

[@Karragh]

Who among us hasn't been drawn to the mothman's beefy buttocks once or twice?

[@silverdays2909]

@@Karragh all the time

[@OneTyler2Many]

When they said Linda got unnerving phonecalls I imagined mothman using a payphone to threaten Linda lol

[@planexshifter]

“Turn your porch light off”

[@Kendel417]

“One sec, I have to put another quarter in”

[@akatsukirockstar9525]

Phone call... Hello...? *EEP PPEEPP EPPP EPPP PPEEPP TEEP PEEP EEP*

[@lunettasuziejewel2080]

*high-pitched tittering; tosses popcorn* Hi Linda...is your refrigerator running?

[@heathermillsphantomlimb9314]

In a chirpy, high voice: “Is your refrigerator running? Well, you’d………better go catch it before it runs away!! Bwahahahahahahaha!!!!”

[@kylehouston9226]

Ryan: “screeches” Shane: “jebjnbejbekdijbwnsuhdbfnwoqohwkrnp” Mothman in a loud deep voice: “Will you two bafoons shut up if I come out?”

[@rathakrishna9495]

Lol 🤣

[@___Zack___]

buffoon?

[@roy00000000000000007]

Me: wubaja hu!!!!!!!!! Everyone: *looks at me* Mothman: what happened?!

[@roy00000000000000007]

Insanity is at a negative quantity!!!

[@AngelRivera-pe9mv]

corpse is moth man

[@thiccmothman420]

"I like his vibe" Mothman has passed Shane's vibe check

[@maxthechosen1132]

You boy or Mothra

[@doomguypigeon448]

I didn't get it till I read it a few more times

[@Royamccray15]

god bless your username

[@imabadplayeryt3186]

He doesn’t strike me as a beer kinda guy

[@0ero548]

“If I was the mothman… and i’m not.” sounds like something the mothman would say

[@GaganSingh-nx2yv]

You're onto something lol

[@MCshadr217]

Fun fact about radioactivity: Whilst it will eventually result in death, there are pictures of animals that had become mutated due to the radioactivity caused by the Chernobyl disaster. A 6 legged dear was photographed I believe too.

[@bobtreduis2737]

And if the radiation doesn’t make the animal infertile they can pass the mutated genes to their offspring (ofc if the animal lives long enough to reproduce)

[@dragongaming2796]

How would radioactivity lead to an animal growing 2 more legs including bones muscles and nerves?

[@bobtreduis2737]

@@dragongaming2796 Genetic mutation! This can be caused even without radiation, think Siamese twins, two headed snakes, cancer, etc. basically radiation causes an animals DNA to get all messed up, and cause things that wouldn’t generally occur. So, normally your DNA says, make two arms, but, I’d your DNA gets corrupted, it may say to produce three arms, or more. If this is something your interested in, I definitely recommend going over to google and looking up genetic mutations, and radiation caused mutations. Neat stuff!

[@graceatkins7486]

@@dragongaming2796 It was a deer born after the radiation affect the mother. It wasnt an animal that just grow two more leg it was born with them

[@goblinonastick1095]

I think I saw a video of a headless moose.

[@korvix9536]

4:03 They say that Mothman is so dummy thicc, that if you’re ever lucky enough to witness it in flight, you’ll hear Its wings beating, and it’s cheeks clapping.

[@rex724332]

Its wings smack its cheeks evertime it flaps them back

[@mikastop3275]

LMFAO

[@aymatewot3958]

time to die myself

[@woahgreennn]

thank you ricardo

[@raniaamin3205]

This is a supernatural ghost hunting show, so when I say this comment’s cursed, it’s fucking cursed yall

[@wakabeebee]

“We’re gonna find mothman” *cuts to them eating mothman themed food*

[@cheddacheese32]

XD

[@ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist]

Found him! Sorta ;) hehe

[@hime2434]

They mean eat Mothman.

[@itzslayr1435]

If mothman was so scary how about mathman

[@NepetasShippingWall1642]

@@itzslayr1435 NO! NO! ANYTHING BUT THE MATHMAN!!

[@adamkane4217]

I love it whenever Ryan starts a statement with "logic would say..." he always follows it with something completely insane.

[@gracephoenixgrace8632]

damn hearing them talk about the worth it gold flakes at 5:51 hits different now 💀

[@kaiserkeller6189]

Imagine some local thinking they're hearing the Mothman but it's just two grown men making high-pitched noises

[@-TheConspiracyTheorists-]

Why must you make me laugh today sir um... Kaiser Keller sir

[@originalmike8766]

Lamp

[@burpostockings]

Kaiserkeller... emperor of the cellar? Lol

[@ecs1126]

Hahahhahahah

[@sophiajetton1234]

*Wheeze*

[@calamityechoes3496]

Ryan: **Wears bright yellow, reflective vest.** Mothman: *Brëthrën, ÿøü gïvë më lïght.*

[@calamityechoes3496]

Mothman: *Brëthrën, dö nöt dïë or ëlsë önë lëss përsön gïvës më lïght.*

[@calamityechoes3496]

Mothman: *Brëthrën, Ï sëë nö lïght fröm thösë cryïng mööns thät ÿöü’vë bëstöwëd üpön thë grëät möth.*

[@kamwashere_]

lost in the sauce

[@-khushlush]

This is hilarious

[@veekiwi]

Calamity Echoes i was gonna like but it’s at 420 and i can’t do that to a comrade

[@laurenmando1583]

Re-watching this because it's one of my favorite ghoul boy moments AND FREE, especially after the whole watcher putting their content behind a paywall debacle.

[@thefangirlfromhell9627]

Every goddamn time I fall asleep watching BuzzFeed unsolved I’m woken to these two fools making the most horrific noises I’ve ever heard.

[@abbibautista5577]

Ryan while eating the pizza: “There’s only two of us here.” Cameraman: *aM I a jOke tO yOu*

[@NicK-wu8xy]

A more real answer... in a recorded video the camera guy doesn't exist unless you break the fourth wall.

[@WHOOOSHXDOfficial]

Emily Barclay what if it is mothman himself and mothman is like to these sightings 🤭😤 XD

[@WHOOOSHXDOfficial]

Emily Barclay XD

[@ccbot5000]

All Around Abbi Plot Twist - there wasn’t a cameraman. We’re seeing the POV of something in the woods

[@haleyb.1341]

I am so fucking sick of these unoriginal, vapid comments.

[@izzytrujillo6725]

Ryan: “There’s only two of us here so..” The cameraman: 😐 The mothman: 😟

[@afton._.chris._fnaf4543]

Ryan totally forgot about them XD

[@rue.diohead810]

Ian Malcolm the cameraman was secretly mothman the whole time

[@morp2492]

Ryan: there’s only two of us here Camera man: what if i want a fucken eye piece

[@cierranicole23]

BRURH THE POOR CAMERA MAN HE BETTER BE PAID ALOT

[@lucidbean8797]

w7 😂

[@gottalottabones]

I love Mothman to death, but the scariest thing about this video was how relatable Ryan's bewilderment with the door at 5:59 is.

[@kaplingnag7267]

i love him too i lowkey hope hes real-

[@steven2457]

​@@kaplingnag7267Hes 100% not dont worry

[@joiesedeyn646]

I live like 10 minutes from this town and it’s entire personality is indeed the Mothman

[@joiesedeyn646]

And during football games the opposing team will dress up the statue with their school colors and such

[@margeebechyne8642]

@@joiesedeyn646 Football high jinks! Always so fun! Our mascot was a grizzly bear and our rivals with mash the face off the statue. Every year kids in the art classes got to rebuild the face. He was starting to look like Barney the last time I saw the poor bear.

[@classicminecraftambience747]

@@joiesedeyn646 POV: You go to take a picture there but its dressed up

[@joemama3411]

“There’s only 2 of us here” *Sad cameraman noises*

[@chonk8686]

:(

[@zkmk8593]

@Atori-san Shane forced him into labour after taking his bridge

[@qatonfire7476]

I really like imagining two crew members with a moth man pizza afterwards looking them right in the eye and being like "only two of us here"

[@CultWhatever]

Cringe

[@lifepreviouslybalanced5743]

awwww nouuuuuuu

[@konstantinee]

"there's only two of us here..." cameraman: 👁👄👁

[@lmfao1314]

😂😂😂

[@Darth-Maul0660]

Damn! Ya beat me to it

[@Oliveisherenow]

damn i was gonna say that

[@GamingIncMasterTroll]

Camera man is gey

[@roy00000000000000007]

Also camera man: heccin' wot?! 😳

[@meganfair9891]

This episode was really the prototype for Weird and/or Wonderful. The boys going to a fun weird little location and enjoying the vibes. I love it

[@tdsims1963]

Interesting observation.

[@mollie9597]

literally what I was thinking!!

[@perrilewis180]

Shane a demon: *creates high squeaking noises that probably alerted three other demons Ryan: *pig noises*

[@ohno7044]

Perri Lewis *That part proves to all the BFU fans on tumblr that Shane is a demon-*

[@tayloranderson7547]

Ryan pig noise

[@tayloranderson7547]

Ryan pig noises

[@offbrandbleach6573]

M0OD

[@lizzielove9339]

Ryans sound scared my cat he jumped 3 feet off the ground when he heard it

[@_shybear_7374]

Mothman was once Caterpillar Boy

[@josworld_]

This is my favorite comment 😂

[@yeetusfetusdeletus7992]

😂👌

[@victoriaholman2626]

Goatman was once Kid Boy

[@victoriaholman2626]

And Bigfoot was Little Toe

[@boiyoubetterstop6323]

Cocoon babe

[@crystadawn8176]

Shane and Ryan leaving because they heard coyotes is about the most West Virginian thing I can think of

[@skyleigh1180]

I love Shane cupped his hands around his mouth and the noise was quieter than expected, then Ryan used his finger wiggle while making the noise. They both get so into it.

[@chrisinabinet3291]

someone with a high pitched voice: MOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHH MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNN moth man: no nope no no nope no nope no no no no nope

[@libraeevee9467]

Chris Inabinet Moth man: how about no

[@shaylablakley596]

Mood...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sosoupy]

Ive done my duties, I got you the 420th like.

[@PBandJuliana]

Blub thank you for your service

[@user-xk6ed4zi3t]

he didnt sign up for this shit

[@urethraslicer]

instead of Mothman his name should be LÄMP LÖCÄTÕR

[@ryleelyn3337]

Best comment on here

[@user-rv3nv7ov7i]

Lol

[@ryleelyn3337]

@@user-rv3nv7ov7i excuse me what is your username

[@uglyrat7985]

LAMP

[@hahahayeahbut3099]

@@user-rv3nv7ov7i ladies and gentleman, we got em

[@YA-tt5if]

This video is so nostalgic to me, I used to watch buzzfeed unsolved all the time and I just randomly remembered this one and its aesthetic and came searching for it for comfort - there's something that makes me feel so connected to these strange little American towns they explore and their lore and the overcast dreary vibe of this one with all the mothman merch is so appealing to me I need a roadtrip asap

[@tacofingerz7247]

It was just really wholesome. And in general im in same page you are, totally feel you

[@WhisperingMoon83]

I always come back to this one, too!

[@kendyl8878]

this one and goatman dude omg. super nostalgic

[@cadyheron9951]

i can’t believe ryan didn’t include the theory that moth man was trying to warn people about the silver bridge collapse that would happen in ‘67

[@ethanweeter2732]

Which the movie kind of painted him as a prophet, not necessarily bad. Though there was a weird death in the moviez

[@connorhenderson2943]

Mothman sounds like he’d break into your house to steal your lamp

[@mrkoolaidman615]

Connor Henderson anything to clap them cheeks 👏👏

[@zombs2109]

Wtf

[@painterguy6469]

@@mrkoolaidman615 LMAO

[@MsRubyfox]

I mean he probably would

[@kimberley9089]

All I think of is the moth man song. Imagine someone breaking in to your home and you start to hear the ymca.

[@harikiran4339]

Shane: Common show up. Mothman: Nah I saw what u guys did to my friend, goatman.

[@BlackRose-us6qh]

Hari Kiran ITS MY BRIDGE NOW

[@nabilahputriarisa4600]

Shane : I DIRESPECT YOUR FOREST NOW, MOTHMAN

[@potato4167]

“MY FOREST NOW MOTHMAN!”

[@JustMe-o-4rt]

CHILDREN WILL TELL TALES OF ME

[@anxious4056]

Someone has to make a story about this, haha!

[@JasonLihani]

"There's only two of us here so obviously I get the other one." A tear slowly creeps down the cameraman's face.

[@Jessica_Creates]

Well, at least we still have this

[@daniethegirl029]

This gives weird wonderful vibes so hard. (Or wierd wonderful gives mothman vibes, however you wanna look at it) I wish they’d stuck with this vibe on watcher.

[@akirebara]

I used to feel guilty re-watching these episodes because Buzzfeed makes the money instead of Watcher boys but after the Friday (and the apology video today), I don't anymore.

[@morganhulstrom8552]

Why didn't you bring a lamp? ITS A GIANT MOTH. THEY LOVE LAMPS

[@GamerVincent]

Yeah!

[@emisthem6562]

*loud banging* Honey, is someone robbing us? No dear, it's just Mothman trying to f*ck a lamppost

[@friendlystoryphantom2043]

Sparrow and Madzie, your comments are hilarious!!

[@ethanw041]

Bring a fucking lighthouse

[@psuedomyspace]

Lämp

[@annaghrardelli6378]

Legend is that if you listen close enough you can hear the mothman’s cryptic words : brøther may i have some lämp

[@vexomnight3079]

chapstick

[@bigpiggy6757]

Anna Ghrardelli fuck oof

[@djchillz6363]

Anna Ghrardelli LAMP

[@ashtonhenry4958]

Your going to words from your mom that I'm your new stepdad now

[@BEELZEBABE_]

Ya'll got any uhhhh lamp

[@gabriellagalli8564]

Please tell me that the rest of the crew got coffee, cookies, chocolate droppings, and pizza too

[@matthewduncan3263]

Here after Watcher decided to lock their content behind a paywall

[@rachell8552]

Shane: couple of teens out there smoking some....funny cigarettes Ryan: you can say weed, it’s 2018 Shane:.................. *some grass*

[@dbcooperbaby]

some graaAaASsSs

[@StarchRabbit7]

Demonetization is not fun

[@emmkatt]

Something tells me Shane is a paranoid pothead

[@miguelarce3556]

At what time

[@emmkatt]

Miguel Arce 12:50

[@kjstrydom4386]

Ryan: "Theres only two of us here" Cameraman: Sad cameraman noises

[@claire_the_great6458]

Crying in cameraman

[@Asset_Aki_7416]

KJ Strydom cameraman: sad zooming in noises

[@Emikololololololololol]

Some one already said that but it’s still funny

[@Cthulu_699]

S A D

[@MysonEggAndHisbrotherCheese]

*sad cameraman squeaks*

[@classicaid]

5:50 Ryan: "This is good, is this what those Worth It boys feel like?" Shane: "Hah. Not enough gold." 😂

[@berylredburrow__8810]

I'm so mad this wasn't brought up: Following the mothman sightings, a large snowy owl was found in the region. It was shot and killed, immediately ending the sightings. That's it. Mothman was an owl. Things like it's size and speed were likely exaggerated by people who were panicking in the dark, and not thinking clearly. Some sightings were certainly hoaxes for attention, others were mistaken. But we do know what mothman was.

[@valerieschemicalromance]

im super curious about this!! had a look online and i could only find people talking about the snowy owl but didn't find anything about them shooting it :/ do you remember where you read/heard about it? (not in a rude way btw!! just enjoy learning about these things)

[@Lisa_Flowers]

Also annoys me that they dismissed the idea of the crane (an actual living thing that has been proven to exist) as being in West Virginia despite their being sightings of it because those aren't 'officially' in that state, but apparently believe the sightings of an anthropomorphic Moth creature (something that has not been proven to exist). Like fair, it probably wasn't a crane and it might not make sense for that specific bird to be in that region but it literally makes no sense to think it's less believable that an actual documented animal was responsible for the sightings than it is to belive an interdimensional Moth creature was. Either way it was likely a large bird, and the fact they skimmed over the logical things it could have been does make me mad. Like it's just a show for entertainment and maybe it was cut for time but this video makes it seem like the only thing it could have been was mothman when there are 100% logical explanations that explain what it likely was.

[@shinobusora]

It's also really interesting that this took place in the 60's and the boys keep bringing up weed. Like, my guys, the 60's were the peak time for hallucinogenic drugs to be mainstream. The likelihood that these people dropped acid, one of them saw a big bird and started tripping, and the others fell to the power of suggestion is MUCH more plausible than a cryptid.

[@PercyDorito]

😒

[@melbapeach162]

@@PercyDorito don't let the haters get you down

[@adamortega1]

7:33 Ryan: “There’s only two of us here” Cameraperson: *starts crying*

[@angelramirez1828]

His name is mark he's the cameraman for everyone

[@OpRaven-62]

Luis Ramirez thought his name was Mark....

[@shobnamsultana3325]

@@angelramirez1828 but.. Adam?

[@emilyryan4026]

I know, who feeds them??

[@vminshi]

Same thought here too 😂

[@adasweet6086]

Shane: *exists* Ghost and legends: we’ll never be taken seriously again

[@gazanuhgully9406]

Ada Sweet 😂😂

[@lazypotatoforever2283]

XXXXXXDDDDDD

[@adasweet6086]

Dr. Loomis oh thank you, i didn’t realize 😊

[@PersonaOL]

Dr. Loomis existence doesn’t secure being taken seriously

[@tianamarie4768]

He believes in Bigfoot but he doesn't believe in the paranormal 😂

[@marcuscarana9240]

I don't mind the mothman not existing, the creepypasta horror urban legend vibe that it gives off is fun and lively enough for me to want to go to that town and support the local businesses. It's like watching a horror movie, you know it's not real but you still watch it cause it's fun. Same with the Mothman. The whole thing is unlikely to be real but the entertainment factor is well worth the visit

[@ghostlyfae8721]

What if Mothman is a owl beast-humanoid? Afterall, Mothman doesn't appear to show a visible neck and their eyes glow/reflect red in the dark. As well, owls are known for silently gliding/flying; could explain why they're so silent yet makes high-pitched vocal noises.

[@rhs0263]

Running theory is that the original sighting of the mothman was a misidentified owl

[@Jackieorsomething]

Moth or owl, a human sized cryptid would not be able to fly (would need a wingspan of 20 ft minimum and the wings would be too big to function at that size). I think they saw a chunky owl and got freaked out.

[@classicminecraftambience747]

@@Jackieorsomething Hedwigs back

[@bubblegum1567]

My mom heard shane screeching and asked “what are you watching?” And I said “grown men searching for a giant moth”

[@poggthetoppdoggo4138]

You sir are GOATED

[@mimicatmoon]

DeMarcus T I know right they’re right there in her profile picture smh 😔

[@hellboygrim666]

@@poggthetoppdoggo4138 pretty sure it's a girl ?

[@upizzdown-v2331]

@2edgyclout401 It's 2020. They could identify themselves as anything. A Male. A Female. A MOTHMAN!

[@lolajohnson2185]

Weirdly optimistic pioneers XD

[@anasemelianova5759]

welcome back comrades to the mothman rewatch party

[@MrMusick84]

The Mothman is quite the entrepreneur. Bakery, pizza, museum. The guy hustles.

[@XxadrenalineangelxX]

Shane: moths aren't even scary Me: refuses to go down a specific set of stairs because I saw a moth there once

[@shadow_glitchy_cosplays]

Same

[@XxadrenalineangelxX]

@@donk8105 !!! the moth on the stairs was bigger than my fist too!! absolutely horrifying

[@cyrostats3336]

What if the moth man just has the lifespan of a casual moth and just died in 1967

[@AlisonBryen]

Casual moth!? (wheeze)

[@nunyabiznes7446]

Fkin casuals ... you're not a real moth unless you have a ten foot wingspan and chase cars.

[@RustyGator]

and now they hire 2 grown men to make noises in remembrance each night

[@donvee1419]

Right! Paranormal investigators always try to look for something that possibly lived 50 or 100 years ago like these things are all immortal or something. Even if anything did exist doubt your gonna find it still living like 80 years later.

[@simonarmstrong7478]

Please don't say that. I want to believe Mothman is still out there

[@andrewgunter9648]

Imagine Mothman acting like a real moth and he starts ramming himself into a light and starts eating your clothes.

[@miledith555]

Andrew Gunter Oh jesus 😂 I imagined him just banging head first into a street light and saying "Oh shit, I'm definetely not doing that agin... *bang* Jesus, okay, I am done. *boom* Okay, I have learned my lesson." And so on...

[@TWolf-gt6if]

Andrew Gunter The clothes eating part would be terrifying

[@icantnotthink3282]

@@TWolf-gt6if go into your room, there's just a big hairy guy with wings gnawing your favorite sweater

[@TheKittykats123]

@@icantnotthink3282 nooo! Not my favorite sweater. On the other side imagine the amount of light bulbs you would have to replace after an attack.

[@gremlinwc8996]

He he me

[@QWuad]

"BATMAN YOU'RE MY FAVORITE SUPERHERO!" *"Ñeñeñeñeñeñeñe"* "Nevermind..."

[@stacibayles2085]

I honestly believe that someone brought over one of those Australian bats and released it in America because they are huge and no one can deny those people saw something. There was too many that saw it.

[@Lisa_Flowers]

There is apparently evidence of large bird sightings in that area

[@ohlookadandelion]

valid point!

[@niconiconicokneecapssnappe7161]

Shane: I call one of the eye pieces Ryan: there’s only two of us here, so I get the other one Camera man: :(

[@dhanyellebuckson2916]

MOOD except I'm the camera man

[@fireheart1007]

I thought this too😂😂

[@sus_amongus7097]

I wonder who he/she/they is

[@leelalo6625]

Poor camera dude

[@bella-dx5rk]

skeddadly skidoodle well if you’re curious, he comes up in the almost 70th episode retrospective :))

[@baileyschubert6404]

manager: she fought the mothman Shane: ShE fOuGhT oFf ThE mOtHmAn???

[@sakinuarikato6289]

I honestly didn't expect Shane to care about the baby. Or the woman wrestling the baby from the mothman. I expected him to say "ShE sAw MoThMaN?!?!"

[@valeriamedina2833]

SKSKSSKS THIS TOOK ME OUT

[@clayslay1554]

23:05 though,

[@senatusthegreatest1866]

THE MOTHMAN IS JUST A BIG OWL SOMEONE SHOT THE MOTHMAN THEY FOUIND OUT IT WAS AN OWL

[@rosgill6]

that dude laughing in the background tho lol

[@hanleal2001]

5:16 Imagining Mothman with that little voice shouldn’t be as funny and cute as it is 😂

[@JeremiahSkywalker]

2:02 "Moth's aren't even scary." Hawk Moth: Natalie, hold my calls and beer.

[@AbbyBubbls]

I love how Mothman's statue is the complete opposite of how he was reported to look like.

[@RK-cu3jn]

Abby Ray Newth EXACTLY

[@LateyCutie]

you tellin me the mothman isnt *dummy thicc?*

[@jacksonwheeler8030]

@@LateyCutie your telling me mothman doesn't have fuckn cake 🎂

[@englishatheart]

@@jacksonwheeler8030 No, I'm telling you "you are" is "you're."

[@lunezzzy4606]

He has cake tho

[@watcherglowcloud]

I'm moving to West Virginia soon, and my friends demand not only proof of Mothman, but information on his relationship status.

[@jjonvhs.7408]

is mothman single tho... 😳😳

[@iwantwafflefries7599]

@@jjonvhs.7408 one of world's finest questions... 😳😳😳

[@awesome_wow8622]

I too would like his relationship status 👀👀

[@WhyteRabbitMaze]

He goes by the name of Indrid and lives in Kepler #theadventurezone

[@neftalimorales5449]

@@Gojimon630 damn.

[@xxcobu]

Those cookies are actually quite tasty. They also have good breakfast burritos lol. If anyone is thinking of visiting the town, avoid the festival dates (this past weekend was the most recent). I had a buddy go during the festival and he said it was so crowded and chaotic and he'd not being going to another one. When I went, it was literally a random Tuesday in July. The town was quiet, we ate at the Coffee Grinder, saw the museum and the statue. We even visited the (very) small state park on the edge of town. We were able to take our time and really enjoy a lazy afternoon.

[@evelawson5925]

seeing how confident Ryan is at the beginning of the video , acting like he'd actually go head to head with the moth man but knowing what's going to happen is a very fun comparison

[@Robotsupersuit]

It didn’t have a head, but had two beaming red eyes. So, maybe they saw its...inflamed nipples?

[@Yeshua_is-Cool]

Lol oh God I laughed

[@daisy_marblex6286]

I can’t dislike this comment enough

[@TheLiamster]

Noice

[@coconutwhiskers7137]

Oh my god you deserve to burn in hell 🤣🤣

[@cherrykamino]

That sounds really hot

[@Armageddonwasaki8]

Alright these guys essentially went on a Mothman themed date

[@thefam1826]

aww what a romantic thing to do so inspiring

[@ameliabilderback667]

Oh god they did

[@Armageddonwasaki8]

Sa tan Thanks Satan

[@ditzyblues]

i think that’s beautiful 🥺💞✨

[@poopmcstuffins4417]

why does that make this video so cute 🥺

[@bombdotcom2168]

Ryan looks like he's regretting his life choices when Shane starts doing his moth man impressions

[@maribelsystem3803]

As a point native, them fighting the doors at Village Pizza was very relatable. The door situation was always very confusing there. It’s in a new place with only one door now lol

[@notsohappyaccident2645]

The mothman statue is packing CAKE like This boy is THICC

[@noscootering6435]

Those buns tho

[@theitalianstallion973]

Mothmans gonna be the one who’s running when I get my hands on them thicc cheeks

[@joshypoo145]

What is wrong with this comment and replies

[@kikwi8761]

@@joshypoo145 wdym, nothing's wrong with them

[@Aristocratic13]

He's looking like a "Double Wide Surprise"... GOD... DAYUM!!

[@zianwaheed2681]

My asian mom could still kill it with her flipflop

[@mothman3064]

this is awkward

[@wilhelmhumboldt2428]

@@mothman3064 ;0

[@celyne1820]

Priceless! 😂😂😂

[@TheGamingBear22]

My black dad with a gun and My Mexican mom with a chankla: *Are you challenging me???*

[@clairegraham5702]

under rated comment 😂

[@kevinstephenson3531]

I believe the original name given to the creature called Mothman was the Point Pleasant Bird Monster which is why the description should be more bird like. But yeah the description of Mothman finding it in the night sounds like someone saw an owl. Owl eyes, like the barn owl, glow red when you shine light in them. They also can also be larger than you think and are in the area.

[@kevinstephenson3531]

And people could have mistaken the size of Mothman. Sometimes when you’re panicked the things look way bigger than you think.

[@ethanweeter2732]

Owl or a large crane. The best theory by scientists was crane and they were seen in Chicago around that time, I do believe.

[@beththordsen]

I've been recently binge-watching this series and I feel like this is one of the best episodes. The moth noises *chef kiss* 🤌

[@refracted1290]

The Mothman statue looks like it could be Wingatron.

[@aplumpkoalainc186]

Wingatron got cake

[@soggysocks1238]

@@aplumpkoalainc186 I can not express how much I love this comment.

[@keremgulbin9142]

@@aplumpkoalainc186 He's got an entire cheesecake factory.

[@Dominiqueuqinimod]

Plot twist: someone else was in the forest that night and is now convinced they heard mothman, but really it was you two being a bunch of goofs.

[@picklepie5127]

I feel bad for that person lmao

[@Dominiqueuqinimod]

Riddhi Vaze 😂

[@firemangan2731]

😂

[@claragreenfield6317]

LOL I had the same thought xD Imagine walking in those woods and hearing their "mothman calls"? XD

[@ryanfrazer390]

@@claragreenfield6317 same with the bigfoot one

[@funguscake]

I have been watching their new content for awhile and came back to this for old times sake. I was taken back hearing how Ryan use to narrate. He sounds like a bat man villan.

[@brooklynnk8667]

I want to get old and move to this town and just sit by the mothman statue in my wheelchair and yell at tourists about his lore

[@anthonyhayes1267]

Still disappointed that they didn't try using a giant lamp

[@hosshydraa1181]

LMAO

[@mawunla]

Hah

[@lvee5258]

LMFAO

[@invincibleash2011]

Best comment ever

[@lucicewoods9288]

Haha wow

[@mothman3064]

Sorry, I was out of town on a trip with the homies

[@hollyfairschmidt4671]

Hi dude

[@BigKittyCat360]

Who are the homies

[@johnbrown9641]

@@BigKittyCat360 Bigfoot...nessy...yeti...the lockness.

[@BigKittyCat360]

@@johnbrown9641 ok thanks

[@What____778]

‎ oh yes

[@tbpdesigns8282]

There’s plenty of evidence that this is a huge bird somewhat native to the area with reflective red skin around its eyes, sad they didn’t mention that theory

[@robsonsilva2544]

The mothman stole my catalytic converter in Point Pleasant, West Virginia

[@emcdraws]

The start of this is just Ryan and Shane having a nice date

[@niccaz8213]

Basically

[@MelissaLawrence2002]

Every time they're together for any reason is just them on a date, sweetie. They will always be on a date.

[@azraelea]

The cameraman is just thirdwheeling, then,

[@user-rv3nv7ov7i]

Gay af

[@Leshy_]

@@user-rv3nv7ov7i _oh my god. ALL HAIL THE WATCHER!!_

[@woahtherebuckaroo1913]

Ryan: **gets swooped up by mothman and flies away** Shane: What a lovely day for birdwatching.

[@ryan_productions8737]

It was just the wind...

[@buttercup313]

😂

[@kristinbirgis]

Gravity works in weird ways

[@haven1996]

i missed this meme so much

[@R3tr0v1ru5]

Seriously though, anyone who thinks that the "Mothman" is/was not an Owl, is seriously deluded.

[@spike1491]

Plot twist. There was no moth man. The sightings were just Shane going for a stroll

[@gachaevil1773]

Okay this is just a underrated comment now

[@awfutz]

1:49 multiple witnesses on their own described Mothman’s eyes as nothing theyd ever seen before, but individually said closest describable thing was red reflectors, despite there being no light source.

[@madisonhusker7048]

Ryan’s face when Shane does his mothman noises has me DYING

[@thegentlemanwiththemustach1087]

Yus!!

[@beastwolf6600]

Which one or all of them?

[@madisonhusker7048]

Beast Wolf first one

[@dianaracoon8125]

SAME 😂

[@captainp.2721]

Why? His face is always ridiculous. Always smiling like an idiot with his broad horse mouth.

[@doiu92]

Okay but he was once *Caterpillar Boy* and I respect that.

[@doiu92]

@@emily-qc1li _or moths bro. What do you think they were before? Smaller moths?_

[@weeblewooblewop]

No it’s moth boy

[@bruhwhatyoudoing3097]

PityShitpost r/woooosh

[@aleahperilloux2595]

666likes how fitting for an unsolved supernatural

[@existentialcrisis404]

He's friends with razor boy

[@pharetet]

i love how convinced shane was with the wrestling mothman story

[@Britishbolls]

Random Fact: During The 1986 Chernobyl Disaster before the Disaster there was Sightings about a Winged Creature With Red Eyes Going Around The Plant and After The Reactor Exploded FireFighters Saw The Winged Red Eyed Creature Circling The Plant With its Remarkable Similarity to the Point Pleasant Mothman Sightings.

[@Em-zf4vl]

regular ghost hunters: serious, scared Shane and Ryan: *eats cookies and pizza*

[@supbitchz4408]

true

[@ngljustwannavibe]

and holy water

[@alizeica519]

Other ghost hunters: OMG DID YOU SEE THAT!?! I FEEL CHILLS! OMG WE'RE GONNA DIE!!! Ryan: OMG DID YOU SEE THAT! *gets thrown down stairs by demon* Shane, eating pizza: bro, chill- it's just the air conditioner...

[@SaraS-ji7vl]

Stoners lol

[@mimig474]

And that's why I like them best

[@itzkiwi7794]

Imagine you’re chilling in the woods and then you hear the screeching of Ryan Bergara

[@psywalker7973]

Who the fuck chills out in mothman country? I just cant see myself taking the kids out for a night of camping there....I mean I could see myself scaring the kids with mothman stories and then he shows up and snatches me.

[@_b1ack0ut4]

Ryan’s screeching makes him Mothman’s sleep paralysis demon

[@casp_rr]

why does this sound like the opening of a fanfiction

[@LocalSociopath]

@@casp_rr here comes the fan fictions-

[@jay-ds2mc]

Why are you chilling in the Woods tho

[@cronchynoms]

20:35 Shane: if I'm the mothman, and i am not Ryan: I don't think anyone was saying that *me during the squeaking contest* : Shane is the mothman.

[@DanteBanehallow]

Seriously need an extra long crossover video (or better yet, series) where the Unsolved Boys and the Worth It Boys swap. Ryan and Shane go and try different foods but are convinced there are ghosts there or they hear try and find out about hauntings or past murders at the locations. Andrew and Steven visit haunted locations at three drastically...different...price points? Idk.

[@raine-time]

500$ Demon Vs. $5000 Demon

[@sneezu]

this is meta

[@ascent-]

Russ RedCloud omg

[@DHo-fg2hp]

Worth it?

[@yeahbuddy5510]

Oh man demons are expensive these days :/

[@sandyfung2535]

$1 vs $500 holy water

[@entity4990]

*random high pitched voice* Mothman: *confused why someone wants to hook up with him*

[@LOLSmileyFaceLawL]

Chotto Dafuq You’ve sung the song of my people, as is tradition, we are now married

[@entity4990]

faithofamazah when is the wedding?

[@LOLSmileyFaceLawL]

Chotto Dafuq as soon as social distancing stops interfering with a good time

[@LOLSmileyFaceLawL]

Ghostwad perfect, I need someone to keep my mock not-quite-moth-but-kinda-bird-wings??-veil from dragging along the trodden forest path leading to the chapel in the clearing

[@abbeyredits]

@@LOLSmileyFaceLawL I volunteer 😎✌

[@stephenclosson6992]

Watching this episode in Point Pleasant right now in a hotel directly across from the Mothman statue.

[@Calebs.bowling]

This feels less like an unsolved episode and more live a West Virginia travel guide

[@CharlieDanvers]

Its a weird wonderful world baby!

[@-hopper]

"I am taking that eye" "I mean there's only 2 of us so I can get the other eye" Cameraman : 👁️💧👄💧👁️

[@magy1513]

LMAO

[@jamiemilort6318]

the mothman was holding the camera

[@shashankshrey3294]

Bro...I was thinking that exactly 😂😂😂😂

[@isabelmagnolia6689]

That’s what I came here to comment😂😭

[@erastical7901]

beat me to it

[@caelia6900]

Mothman has no business being that dummy thicc

[@jared1964]

THICC

[@Dazed_and_confuzed]

Honestly damn thing teasin me

[@Extremez]

You see, he robs the pizzeria.

[@Lan3yyy]

Periodt 😩

[@abbyleedancecompany5671]

I love shane and ryan,they are so funny i love that they dont take this that serious and they take it as a joke and the same time seriously!💕

[@roxiekooi865]

I swear to god, this is still one of the most adorable bro dates they've ever been on.

[@omegariftyfish7414]

Mothman: *goes to his statue* *sees statue* Mothman: what the..

[@alice3569]

at least they made him thicc

[@Royamccray15]

id be flattered

[@theitalianstallion973]

I can just imagine I’m in my room trying to get some rest and I hear this angry moth man standing at the statue and starts kicking over garbage cans and throwing a fit

[@PitayaconQueso]

if i was the mothman and saw the statue will just stare at the ass of the statue and then compare it with mine xd

[@OverHyped16_]

The Thicc version of Mothman