Let's hope they didn't try to hang them.
Manananggal- A creature from the Philippines with some similarities to the penanggalan, the mananangal, or "self-divider", is a human female who transforms into a monster by separating at the waist, leaving her lower body and legs behind (Unfortunately, this always makes me think of those Darth Maul cup toppers from Taco Bell.) When she shifts into her monstrous form, her lower arms and hands become large bat-like wings.
The manananggal feeds on the blood and other bodily fluids of humans, with a particular preference for the blood of children, pregnant women and elders. She is especially adept at feeding due to her impossibly flexible tongue, which cam be extended to incredible lengths and stretched to filament-like thinness, allowing her to seek her prey at a distance.
The manananggal is a variety of aswang, the term used to refer to a number of evil spirits in the Philippines, and like some other aswangs, can assume the alternate form of a large night-bird. Her viscious tongue functions equally well in this form, though, when disguised as a bird, she prefers to lie in wait and ambush prey rather than seeking them out. (So remember, if you are ever walking through the jungle late at night and see a length of cobweb-like filament hanging down from the trees, DO NOT TOUCH IT!) Manananggals are featured in the STONE comic book series by Whilce Portacio and Brian Haberlin.
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