It always feels so weird whenever Iowa is mentioned on the internet because, like, we're in the middle of nowhere. We're better than Nebraska, at least.
Emits a foul odor? Unholy combination of Man and Bat? Runs very quickly past anyone who sees it?? Peeks into people’s windows at night with a flashlight? Guy I think this might have been me…..I’m sorry!!!
One of the coolest looking cryptids IMO. But I have to agree with Tyler that a newspaper hoax to garner sensationalist attention sadly seems to be the most plausible explanation.
It would honestly be interesting to me if the towns people did see a monster but the monster was a stunt made by someone. Kinda like a Scooby Doo villain. A person or people in a costume. And maybe kites.
@@EdgeOfReality420 No prob. I also started a series on my channel called 'Modern Mythologies' where I take deep dive into the history and origins of subjects from mythology and folklore.
A bit of a tangent, BUT, You know how awesome it’d be to stumble upon this in a Red Dead game. All these frontier cryptids like the rock slide bolter and now this somewhat becoming mainstream, and rockstar refused to give us a undead nightmare 2 where they’d fit in perfectly. Imagine a bounty system but for these awesome creatures.
The description of the Van Meter Visitor reminds me somewhat of the Flatwoods Monster: large, nocturnal, flying creature with a glowing head, which gives off a horrible stink... Seems the most likely candiate for Flatwoods (if it isn't a hoax) is barn owl, with their strong eyeshine reflecting flashlights being responsible for their glowing head. All in all, I always loved these tall tales and especially artists' takes on what these creatures might've looked like, so the Luminopteryx bit was a lovely surprise!
OK, so the good gentlemen of Van Meter may not have been average town drunks, but you can almost guarantee that alcohol, and perhaps some other recreational substances, might have played some small part. As for those folk who saw the creature in the wee hours whilst coming home from work, could sleep deprivation have played a part?
@davidpatterson9221 I love paleontology too, (thus the name), the day we humans properly resurect a prehistoric animal will (assuming it ever happens) insane.
Could it be some sort of bird,maybe like a vulture or some sort of bird with evolutionary characteristics similar to other known birds and maybe pterosaurs? As for the “glowing” horn…..could it have been reflective feathers in the SHAPE of a horn?
No offense to Van Meter but that festival needs some colour ... or something!! I mean look how drab it seems! I suggest adding a whole lot of fluo yellow to brighten things up.
This is obviously just a sighting of a few Gob sows something us coal miners are very familiar with most coal mines are sealed off and that is the end of the Gob sows that live there but unsealed coal mines pose a problem because the oxygen gets too low and the Gob sows are forced to come out we try not to talk about this much so that our families don't get concerned but we are very used to dealing with them and know how to keep them under control
I lived near the area for awhile. I got visitors w blinding lights. It was my trashy neighbors w thier big truck Also thiers a pterosaur like cryptid from africa that also glows. Coincidece? Lol
@@EdgeOfReality420 I was more meaning the description of it looking like its half human half bat thing with a horn (possibly a crest or the beak) and a glow that is probably just the light reflected off the eyes. The main thing that gave me the idea that the creature was possibly a vulture was the smell. If you have ever been close enough to a vulture you know that they can be STAAANKY!!! The sound definitely helped sell the idea that it was a vulture to though.😅
My belife is that this was just ab elaborate prank with costumes and kites or something that scares people. Which honestly doesn't sound too far strached given how it only apeared at night.
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Plot twist, the mines are full of dead fruit bats who were trapped by the town cause they were noisy as fuck.
If only we had fruit bats in Iowa. All of our batty friends are insectivores
And the laser beam lights?
It always feels so weird whenever Iowa is mentioned on the internet because, like, we're in the middle of nowhere. We're better than Nebraska, at least.
Everywhere is better than Nebraska
Emits a foul odor?
Unholy combination of Man and Bat?
Runs very quickly past anyone who sees it??
Peeks into people’s windows at night with a flashlight?
Guy I think this might have been me…..I’m sorry!!!
One of the coolest looking cryptids IMO. But I have to agree with Tyler that a newspaper hoax to garner sensationalist attention sadly seems to be the most plausible explanation.
True.
But I can't help but imagine the Van Meter Visitor being pestered by Mothman because LÄMP
Pretty much every cryptid has a far more realistic explanation, often as simple as “they’re lying”
Well, it's simple to learn whether it's real or not open the mine and search for the remains of something
It would honestly be interesting to me if the towns people did see a monster but the monster was a stunt made by someone.
Kinda like a Scooby Doo villain. A person or people in a costume. And maybe kites.
A mysterious looking pterosaur with a glowing crest
That sounds freacking cool
if i had a nickel for every time a bioluminescent pterosaur was rumored to exist i’d have two nickels…. (looking at you ropen)
I'm surprised you featured my Van Meter Visitor drawing I did back when I was still ropen7789. Thanks ^^
Glad you liked the content. Apologies for not asking permission first, I try to do that but these projects tend to take so much time as is😭
@@EdgeOfReality420 No prob. I also started a series on my channel called 'Modern Mythologies' where I take deep dive into the history and origins of subjects from mythology and folklore.
Which one is yours
A bit of a tangent, BUT, You know how awesome it’d be to stumble upon this in a Red Dead game. All these frontier cryptids like the rock slide bolter and now this somewhat becoming mainstream, and rockstar refused to give us a undead nightmare 2 where they’d fit in perfectly. Imagine a bounty system but for these awesome creatures.
The description of the Van Meter Visitor reminds me somewhat of the Flatwoods Monster: large, nocturnal, flying creature with a glowing head, which gives off a horrible stink...
Seems the most likely candiate for Flatwoods (if it isn't a hoax) is barn owl, with their strong eyeshine reflecting flashlights being responsible for their glowing head.
All in all, I always loved these tall tales and especially artists' takes on what these creatures might've looked like, so the Luminopteryx bit was a lovely surprise!
I love Rodan.
Obviously, window and door salesmen were behind this, considering the number of windows and door that were shot through.
The Van Meter Visitor's glowing crest might be biologically plausible. We already know that at least some pterosaur crests are photoluminescent
This is a great video! I've never heard of this one and I love your attempt to give it phylogeny. More of these please!
I like this kryptid. A pteranodon with a magical horn? Sign me up!
OK, so the good gentlemen of Van Meter may not have been average town drunks, but you can almost guarantee that alcohol, and perhaps some other recreational substances, might have played some small part. As for those folk who saw the creature in the wee hours whilst coming home from work, could sleep deprivation have played a part?
This cryptid was designed by committee
Bruh this thing is horrifying tbh
Bro, i love cryptids, i wish we could prove they're real...
But then they wouldn't be cryptids...
@@SuperSonicSauropod2401and thats what makes cryptids cool!
@@Morrison-saber-tooth I agree. I do wish most (not all) cryptids were real, but sadly wanting something to be true does not make it so.
That's why I love paleontology, cause that's where all the cool and exciting animal science is still happening.
@davidpatterson9221 I love paleontology too, (thus the name), the day we humans properly resurect a prehistoric animal will (assuming it ever happens) insane.
Could it be some sort of bird,maybe like a vulture or some sort of bird with evolutionary characteristics similar to other known birds and maybe pterosaurs? As for the “glowing” horn…..could it have been reflective feathers in the SHAPE of a horn?
My favorite Cryptids back :)
its manbat with a headlamp
No offense to Van Meter but that festival needs some colour ... or something!! I mean look how drab it seems!
I suggest adding a whole lot of fluo yellow to brighten things up.
This is obviously just a sighting of a few Gob sows something us coal miners are very familiar with most coal mines are sealed off and that is the end of the Gob sows that live there but unsealed coal mines pose a problem because the oxygen gets too low and the Gob sows are forced to come out we try not to talk about this much so that our families don't get concerned but we are very used to dealing with them and know how to keep them under control
I've seen it. I won't bother with details yet, since I know ya don't believe me
As an iowan I’ve never heard of it at all but let’s go something interesting about Iowa woooooohooooo 🎉
I lived near the area for awhile. I got visitors w blinding lights.
It was my trashy neighbors w thier big truck
Also thiers a pterosaur like cryptid from africa that also glows. Coincidece? Lol
2:30 That kind of just sounds like a vulture.
Maybe cuz that's the sound I used lol
@@EdgeOfReality420 I was more meaning the description of it looking like its half human half bat thing with a horn (possibly a crest or the beak) and a glow that is probably just the light reflected off the eyes. The main thing that gave me the idea that the creature was possibly a vulture was the smell. If you have ever been close enough to a vulture you know that they can be STAAANKY!!! The sound definitely helped sell the idea that it was a vulture to though.😅
What kinda vultures are you seeing bro are you good
Dang, that goosebumps remix intro is a certified jock jam
My belife is that this was just ab elaborate prank with costumes and kites or something that scares people. Which honestly doesn't sound too far strached given how it only apeared at night.
"Matharaptor43" lmao
A Cave Bat with a miners helmet and lamp on its head.
Why did these cryptid videos just... Vanish and then come back after a while?
It was Batman with a headlamp.
Debunking. Professional fun killers
Could you plz do antarctic godzilla PLEASE!!?
How did you not get copyrighted for the Goosebumps intro?
It's a cover
@EdgeOfReality420 I see. Great video though. Keep them coming!
Bro thinks he’s trey the explainer
Fake crap