Mothman is typically described as a tall, humanoid creature with large, glowing red eyes and massive wings resembling those of a moth or bat. Witnesses often report that it has dark, sometimes gray or black, fur or skin, and stands around 6 to 7 feet tall. Its wings are said to span 10 feet or more, and it can take off into the air without flapping them much. Some accounts claim it has no distinct head, with its eyes set directly into its chest. Mothman is often associated with eerie silence.