Bon Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 I like how it has red ribs under all that black!! He's my fav color!! fadedgenes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildflowerpa Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 We were always told that this kind of a wooly worm was poisonous if it bit/stung you.unlike the other wooly worms. Don't know for sure though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fadedgenes Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 Hubby came home today with a load of wood from a tree he cut down and said that woolies must have had a nest under some loose bark. He said probably about 20 or more bounced on the ground. Most were almost all brown with a tiny band of black, if any. The ones we saw last week at camp were all black, like this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanibel Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 That wooly worm is the caterpillar of the Giant Leopard Moth. The moth will be bright white with big black spots. That wooly worm doesn't bite or sting. The regular black and rusty brown wooly worm doesn't bite or sting either and will turn into an Isabella Tiger Moth which is a pale orange with brown markings and not quite as showy. There are quite a few varieties of wooly worms in our area. fadedgenes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 We found them earlier in the summer but they were the tiny instars. I think they go through something like 5-6 changes before they are ready to hibernate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don62 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 So does this mean a cold snowy winter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMJ77 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 doesnt it always Bon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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