Edited sentence: He has stated that he and his friends decided to use the costume to scare couples who would often park near an abandoned WWII TNT factory in Point Pleasant, WV.On the night of the now famous events (reported by Roger and Linda Scarberry and Steve and Mary Mallette), the man states that they sneaked up and scared a couple in their car and then ran into the woods, crossing the road where another car (driven by Scarberry) nearly hit them.Recently, a retired state police trooper (now living in Parkersburg, WV) has confessed to dressing up as a giant moth for Halloween in 1966 and using that costume as a prank.Since that time, unconnected events and stories have been connected to create the myth that was eventually made into a major motion picture.The moth outfit was made by his grandmother and is still in his possession