Something is lurking in the forests of Lakeland. Perhaps it’s just a Florida Man, but it’s possible that cryptids have decided to call Swan City home. These mysterious creatures have been reported in Florida — can you spot one nearby? Skunk Ape This hairy cryptid is considered Florida’s version of Bigfoot. It’s supposedly been spotted — and smelled — in the Everglades, so we think the Green Swamp in north Lakeland could be a homey habitat. Learn more at the Skunk Ape Research Headquarters in Ochopee. Wampus cat What has six legs, razor-sharp claws, a 9-ft tail, and a taste for blood? That would be the panther-like creature whose story reaches across the South. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission’s only official Lakeland panther sighting was near County Road 540A. Maybe he was on his way to hang with wampus cats in the Lakeland Highlands Scrub?…