There are things that go bump in the night, and then there's a thing that rustles unseen through the forest. You know what we're referring to: that rarely glimpsed demon, driven by nut-lust, who stalks our every step just out of sight.

It may be high in the forest canopy, lurking in twisted underbrush, or burrowing beneath our feet. But, just when you think you've spotted the beast, it's gone.

This arboreal terror has a name: Twitchy, a skwerl so stealthful that few have come face to face with it and lived.

For a time, some believed Twitchy to be the incarnation of the Nice Squirrel, the chitterbox pathetic skwerlhuggers believe will come to set everything right. However, our ever-watchful camera has captured Twitchy on more than one occasion and we beg to differ.

Although we've published some of these in the past, this is the first time we've gathered the photos all in one place. And, as you will see by clicking on the thumbnails below, Twitchy may be a mystical squirrel, but he's definitely not nice...

There you have it, Patriots. Twitchy exposed. Perhaps you've encountered him, too. Just out of sight; just beyond reach of your ASC approved whacking stick. Maybe you've even photographed the chitterdemon. If so, we invite you to send us your Twitchy sightings and pictures using the handy form and/or email link below...

SEND A TWITCHY POSTCARD

CLICK HERE FOR TWITCHY'S POSTCARD PAGE