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Wings have sparse black spotting. [3] Each abdominal segment bears three black dots. [4] The Isabella tiger moth can be found in many cold and temperate regions. The banded woolly bear larva emerges from the egg in the fall and overwinters in its caterpillar form, by allowing most of its mass to freeze solid.
The forthcoming severity of a winter may be indicated by the amount of black on the Isabella tiger moth's caterpillar—the most familiar woolly bear in North America. More brown than black is said to mean a mild winter, while more black than brown is supposed to mean a harsh winter. [14]
Gynaephora groenlandica, the Arctic woolly bear moth, is an erebid moth native to the High Arctic in the Canadian archipelago, Greenland and Wrangel Island in Russia. [2] [4] It is known for its slow rate of development, as its full caterpillar life cycle may extend up to 7 years, with moulting occurring each spring. [5]
Want to know how bad this winter might be? You could look at the latest forecast. Or you could turn to the woolly bear caterpillar. Here's what to know.
Keep an eye out for woolly bear caterpillars the next few weeks. They could predict this winter's weather. See what Bill Reid's says about Conn.
The magpie moth's "woolly bear" caterpillars are around 35–38 mm when fully grown and predominantly black with lines of red down its sides and back, [1] [2] blue spots and tufts of hair on each segment.
Woolly bear may refer to: The hairy caterpillar of any of the moth subfamily Arctiinae; The hairy caterpillar of the banded woolly bear (Pyrrharctia isabella) The hairy caterpillar of the Arctic woolly bear moth (Gynaephora groenlandica) The hairy caterpillar of the spotted tussock moth (Lophocampa maculata) The larva of the varied carpet beetle
According to CBC News, one possibility is the 5-month old is a Kermode, a light-furred black bear subspecies. Another theory proposes the cub is an albino. Related: Also see more unusual critters: