First time I have seen one of these guys when they are not large and on the move.This teeny guy is the size of my pinky nail. In fall they wander looking for a place to hibernate. This one is teeny and munching on my Queen Anne’s Lace.
They emerge as Isabella Moths in Spring.
I remember these guys- fun Friday fact The woolly bear caterpillar—also called woolly worm or fuzzy worm—has the reputation of being able to forecast the coming winter weather. Whether this is fact or folklore, learn more about this legendary caterpillar and how to “read” the worm!
Here’s the legend: The Woolly Bear caterpillar has 13 distinct segments of either rusty brown or black. The wider the rusty brown sections (or the more brown segments there are), the milder the coming winter will be. The more black there is, the more severe the winter. :-)
They have a Wooly Worm Festival in a town north of here every fall. The color and size of the bands indicate how the winter will be. "The lighter brown a segment is, the milder that week of winter will be. The darker black a segment is, the colder and snowier the corresponding week will be."
July 25th, 2020
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Here’s the legend: The Woolly Bear caterpillar has 13 distinct segments of either rusty brown or black. The wider the rusty brown sections (or the more brown segments there are), the milder the coming winter will be. The more black there is, the more severe the winter. :-)