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House Bats
Alternatives: Stamoy (plural: stamoys; pronounced: STAH ・ moy) In the early 18th century, there was a family of seven found dead and drained of blood, lying on their cabin floor; they were devoid of wounds aside from numerous insect-like bites on the neck, arms, legs, and abdomen. Their home was empty of food and valuables, but was also coated in thick layers of guano; scratches adorned the walls and large, strange cocoons eerily hung from the ceiling, swaying slightly side to side, barren. A cave located nearby was deemed the culprit - some strange, beastly plague thought to reside within. The exact cause of the massacre was never concretely determined, though none lingered long to find it. West Virginian folklore - Riverton House bats are arguably one of the cutest, dangerous creatures found within West Virginia -which they use to their advantage. Stamoy can have lives similar to normal, cave-dwelling, North American bats, but thrive in human households. The small, flying creatures can be found in WV, parts of southern Ohio, eastern…