No, the art is by Sergio Macedo for the 1981 French translation of Clifford Simak's 'The Visitors.'

> The insectoid beings took Mike aboard one of the crafts. The insects placed him on a table and methodically examined him before extracting biological samples from his body. Mike was soon returned to his vehicle by the non-humans

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> For whatever reason, Mike stepped out of the car and looked up at the UFO. Bright lights shone down on him and a low whirring sound seemed to emanate from the object. Mike noticed a second, smaller craft which appeared to be landed on the ground.

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> The fourth creature was noticeably smaller than the other three. Mike had the strange sense that the smaller being was ancient.

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> They wore what appeared to be some sort of black armor, with black helmets. A black line ran down the center of their helmets, coming to a point. The beings had long arms and bowed legs which reminded Mike of a monkey.

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> Mike recounted the appearance of the bizarre insect like creatures, which he could only compare to giant grasshoppers. Insectoids are among the most common NHI reported by experiencers.

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> Once regressed to the point of the missing time, Mike remembered an overpowering fear which pleaded with him not to look up at the object. He drove, hoping to escape the unknown, when he saw four people standing on the side of the road. But these "people" weren’t human.

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> This encounter troubled Mike for years, so much that decades later, he decided to undergo hypnotic regression with abduction researcher Bud Hopkins, in an attempt to recover his lost memories.

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> Suddenly, Mike found himself feeling relaxed, driving into Olney. He went into the bar to meet his friend, who was nowhere to be found. The bartender explained that Mike’s friend left two hours ago. Mike realized he had two hours which he could not account for.
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> The beam dissipated and a wave of dread overtook Mike. He felt as if something was behind him. The UFO flew directly over him, and he experienced what felt like electricity arcing down his spine.

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> Mike was barely 15 miles outside of Baltimore when he saw a continious beam of light or energy strike a barn to his left. He then noticed a UFO with a ring of red and yellow lights. With his window down, he discerned that the object was hovering in complete silence.

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True, usually the crafts are described as pristine

Do you know if there was ever any follow up to the case?

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