Frank Chesniak Share Frank Chesniak wondered whether the woolly bear caterpillars he saw in his woodpile Sunday were dead. ‘‘The woolly bear caterpillar (or, more precisely, the Isabella tiger ...

Around 10 a.m. on the morning of December 29, a large woolly bear caterpillar came crawling along our porch, hugging the wall. This is, I think, the latest in the year we’ve ever seen one of ...

As the chill of winter approaches, many look to an unlikely source for clues about the season ahead—the woolly bear caterpillar. READ MORE: <a href="https://www ...

In folklore, the woolly bear caterpillar, or woolly worm, is known as a predictor of harsh or mild winters. The folklore, dating back to before the Revolutionary War, says when a woolly worm has ...

These recognizable caterpillars will freeze solid this winter and then will emerge in the spring as pretty moths. Fuzzy woolly bear caterpillars are the larvae of the Isabella tiger moth ...

“Everyone in the area is kind of familiar with woolly bear caterpillars, but they don’t know that much about them. When I was a kid, I used to think these caterpillars were super fun. They’re so weird ...

“Everyone in the area is kind of familiar with woolly bear caterpillars, but they don’t know that much about them. When I was a kid, I used to think these caterpillars were super fun. They’re so weird ...

Do woolly bear caterpillars forecast winter weather? Woolly bears (or woolly worms in the South) have a reputation for forecasting the coming winter weather, according to the Farmer's Almanac.

Why did the woolly worm cross the road? Maybe it was to set up a joke about a road-traversing chicken. Wooly bear caterpillars (a.k.a. woolly worms) are commonly seen crossing roads and sidewalks this ...

One day, Edie and Lou discover a visitor between the beet greens in their garden: a fuzzy orange-and-black caterpillar called a Woolly Bear. The sisters build Woolly Bear a cozy bed of pine ...