Wooly bear caterpillar

In the last week, I've seen almost 50 wooly bear caterpillars. These caterpillars are also known as "wooly caterpillar", "bear caterpillars" and "wooly worms" (latin: phyrrhartica isabella). These fuzzy, brown, and black caterpillars come out just as the weather grows cold. I often find hiding in woodpiles or garden mulch getting ready to hibernate till

Autumn ambassadors with astounding abilities, woolly bear caterpillars have wormed their way into our tool sheds, folklore, festivities and hearts.

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The banded #woolly #bear #caterpillar is only about 1.5 to 2 inches long, but it carries a lot of weight on its small form. Since colonial times, folk wisdom has claimed that even before the caterpillar can metamorphose into a #tiger #moth, it has the power to predict winter weather. That is a big responsibility. The gentle caterpillars are also loved by kids and make great teaching tools to explain insect hibernation, #insect life cycles, and regional #folklore. #fall #autumn #winter

In honor of this year’s focus on tiger moths, our partner, citizen science website Project Noah will be featuring a fun fact about the tiger moths (Erebidae: Arctiinae) during National Moth Week. From Project Noah: The Isabella tiger moth (Pyrrharctia isabella) is a tiger moth very common in North America. Subjected to a temperate climate,…

Autumn ambassadors with astounding abilities, woolly bear caterpillars have wormed their way into our tool sheds, folklore, festivities and hearts.

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What does the woolly bear caterpillar do in winter? Read the infinite Spider blog to learn more.