Ep 12: Questionable Science And Squonk Biology

In this episode, Hids discusses our first cryptid! We take a little journey to the hemlock forests of Pennsylvania to meet Lacrimacorpus dissolvens, aka the Squonk!

Jess touches on the three different types of hair forensics, but focuses on the flawed science of microscopic hair analysis.

Hids' Sources:

Atlas Obscura: Pennsylvania Squonk Fest

Squonkapalooza

 Wiki Page: Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods

Wiki Page: The Squonk

Youtube: Thought Potato - Cryptobiology  

I am mildly obsessed with Thought Potato's YouTube channel. He applies scientific biology to cryptids and folklore creatures and it's really cool! You should check it out!

Uncharted Lancaster: The Squonk's Story

Reddit Thread on the Squonk

Cryptid Wiki : Squonk

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