The United States
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Augerino
The Augerino is a large creature from Lumberjack Folklore. They are thought to live in the dry areas of Colorado and live burrowed completely underground. Due to their solely subterranean lifestyle, they are rarely seen and lack significant physical description. They are known to have a great disliking of water, and thrive in particularly dry areas. They often attack and damage water courses and dams, releasing large amounts of water. Citations: Rose, Carol. Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth. United Kingdom, Norton, 2001.
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Asin
The Asin is a bogeyman figure from the Pacific Northwest Alsea people. It has some relation to the Apotamkin. It is either a demon in the form of a human woman, or the female form of a species of woodland monster. It looks like a woman covered in hair with taloned fingers and wolf teeth. She preys upon children who stray too far from their villages. It rushes in, snatches up the child, and rushes back to the woods at an incredible speed. Asin enchanted some huckleberries on a particular bush and because of this, the Alsea banned all huckleberry bushes. Her laugh echoes and signifies someone’s impending death. If…
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Argopelter/Agropelter
The Argopelter is a creature from Lumberjack Folklore. They live in hollow trees and attack by throwing branches at anyone passing below. They are never actually seen, so there is no physical description. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Anserbak
The Anserbak is a creature from Lumberjack Folklore. Its “scientific” name is Avisimago artchildsi. It always seems to be directly ahead of someone but is instead right around the bend. It mocks everything people say, sounding like an echo. It resembles a parrot with wild coloration. Citations: Yarns of the Big Woods, Written and Illustrated by Art Childs
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Aniwye
The Aniwye is a monster from the Ojibwe people. This creature resembles a giant skunk with a spray so strong it can kill. Although it is a man-eating creature it can understand and speak to humans. It is larger than a house and can rip the roofs off of them. Citations: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. United States, McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2016.
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Accordianteater
The Accordianteater is from Lumberjack Folklore. Its “scientific” name is Musicacorupus Botkini. It makes a sound that starts as a sigh and grows into a wail before dying off. It stays hidden in dark places. It is sometimes heard during the day, but mostly at night. Its body is similar to an accordian and it makes its sound by contracting its body. Citations: Yarns of the Big Woods, Written and Illustrated by Art Childs
