Mothman

Mothman is a creature found in Appalachia in 2102. It has a museum dedicated towards its mythology, and was worshiped by the Cult of the Mothman. It can be encountered in a random encounter in which it appears near the player character. If the player character approaches it, it flies off and disappears.

Characteristics
It is a man sized moth with multi-celled eyes, large insectoid wings and two large antenna sprouting out of the top of the head. It is skittish and quick to flee in certain encounters.

Biology
The mothman is described as being a "winged beast with piercing red eyes that prey on those in the Point Pleasant area." Its carapace is dark, and its multifaceted eyes glow red; it also possesses a beak like mouth. Its wings are membranous and veined.

Gameplay attributes
The mothman has a large detection radius. It has three different eye colors, purple for passive, yellow for caution and red for attacking.

Wise mothman
The wise mothman can be seen after completing the event at the lighthouse where the player character needs to collect bioluminescence from fireflies. If the event is completed, the wise mothman will appear and give the player character a 5% experience points boost for the next hour.

Appearances
Mothman appears in Fallout 76.

Behind the scenes
In West Virginia folklore, the Mothman is a creature reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area from November 12, 1966, to December 15, 1967. The first newspaper report was published in the Point Pleasant Register dated November 16, 1966, titled "Couples See Man-Sized Bird ... Creature ... Something." The national press soon picked up the reports and helped spread the story across the United States.