Boy at school undergoing strange tests sees Military Men and a Mantid

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Mantis Encounters
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May 16, 2026
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Tier 1First Person EncounterFirst-Person Account
Experiencer: Unknown Experiencer

Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: otherEra: 1960s, 1970sIntel Value: 5/10

Unknown Experiencer

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE3

The Encounter

The person recalls an unusual experience from childhood while attending Carson Elementary School in Cincinnati, Ohio, during the late 60s and early 70s. They were taken for additional testing, where a man conducted verbal tests and asked strange questions about combining animal parts. At the end, the man gave them litmus paper to taste, but they could not taste anything. Afterward, the person encountered a 5-foot insect-like creature with men in military clothing, which scared them. They never shared this experience with anyone and felt it was odd that no one else mentioned the tests. The encounter left them with fading memories and a sense of curiosity about whether others had similar experiences.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

The speaker shares a personal account of a peculiar testing experience during childhood, which involved strange questions and an encounter with a military-like insect creature. This memory raises questions about the nature of the testing and the potential for unusual experiences during that time.

Primary Revelation

The speaker encountered a military-like insect creature during a testing session at school.

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anonymous witness
witnessneutral

I opened one of the office doors, and standing there with some men dressed in military clothes was a 5-ft insect creature.

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Encounter Context

Factual Details

Carson Elementary School

Cincinnati, Ohio, united_states

Connected Encounters (1)
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Encounter Research Breakdown

Phenomenological Analysis
close encounterCE31 entityinsectoid other
Low Evidential StrengthScore: 10/21first person
Detail & Specificity
2/3
Corroboration
1/3
Physical Evidence
1/3
Unpredictability
2/3
Perceptual Clarity
2/3
Timely Reporting
1/3
Witness Credibility
1/3

The account presents a personal childhood memory of an unusual encounter but lacks corroboration and clear details. The witness expresses doubt about the validity of their memory, which diminishes the overall evidential strength.

initial testing experienceunknown

The experiencer recalls being taken for testing at school, where they encountered unusual questioning and tasks.

I was put into the hands of adults whom I had never seen before or after.

unusual testing proceduresunknown

The experiencer describes a series of strange tests involving combining shapes and animals, which felt odd and unsettling.

It was kind of like a cross between a three-dimensional Rorschach test and an Army ASVAB spatial relations test.

encounter with the creatureunknown

The experiencer unexpectedly encounters a 5-ft insect creature while exploring the school.

I opened one of the office doors, and standing there with some men dressed in military clothes was a 5-ft insect creature.

return to classroomunknown

After the encounter, the experiencer quickly returns to their classroom, feeling scared and confused.

I ran out and back to my home room, and never told anyone about any of the day's events.

visualextraordinary
8/10

Saw the insect creature and military personnel

tactile
3/10

felt the litmus paper in mouth

gustatory
2/10

Attempted to taste the litmus paper

insectoid other(single)
80%
DemeanormenacingCommunicationnoneInteractionobservationHeight5-6_ft

Appearance: 5-ft insect creature, not unlike Zorak from Space Ghost Coast to Coast

What makes this encounter unique

The encounter is unique due to the combination of unusual psychological testing and the sudden appearance of a menacing insect creature in a school setting.

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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: otherEra: 1960s, 1970sIntel Value: 5/10
1

Unknown Experiencer

First-Person

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE3