![]() ![]() Do they stay as they are, or morph into something entirely different in time? And how does a wooly worm forecast the winter weather?ĭifferent species of wooly worms are found all over the world. Every year someone asks me what they actually are. Where ever they’re going, they seem very determined. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about looking at persimmon tree seeds as winter weather predictors-but as a few readers pointed out to me on the blog, we can’t forget wooly worms!Įach fall, it’s hard not to notice them-little fuzzy caterpillars crawling across roads, sidewalks, and paths everywhere. What does winter have in store this year? Some like to think that Mother Nature gives clues in the plants and animals around us. Rieserĭespite the fact that it is in the mid-70’s in early November, winter is around the corner. Pyrrharctia isabella Caterpillar -also known as the “wooly worm” Photo: Micha L.
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