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I hiked 30 miles into a remote canyon and found this on a canyon wall, mantis?

UnknownOpinionMay 28, 2026, 8:38 PMremote canyon in Utah

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Source provenance

r/aliens

Live sighting record d056eb5b-c7cf-444f-9e24-0f9dd61fcdd3.

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Field Intelligence

Sunlight window

Daytime — sun above horizon

Sighting occurred during daylight hours

Solar window

Sunrise6:18 AM
Sunset8:57 PM
Day length14h 39m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsOvercast
Temperature79°F
Cloud cover98% · Overcast
Wind8 mph

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

Context notes

Heavy cloud cover (98%) — limited visibility

Extracted details

Observed facts

Occurred

May 28, 2026, 8:38 PM

Timezone

Eastern Time

Location

remote canyon in Utah

Witness account

Narrative

I hiked deep into a very remote canyon in Utah last weekend, We were 30 miles from the nearest road, so like... out there. Anyway, the whole canyon is filled with really cool petroglyphs and petrosomatoglyphs, but this small, easy to miss drawing caught my eye more than any other. To me, it looks like a mantis coming out f some ship. The hands above either show the natives were welcoming it or warning against it. This little white alien dude didn't look like anything else on the canyon walls....

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PublishedMay 28, 2026, 8:38 PM

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