We most commonly see woolly bear caterpillars in the fall. I always smile when I see the first one. But have you ever thought about where they come from? I mean, since they are caterpillars, they must ...

Hordes of fuzzy orange and black caterpillars crowd trails and fields in the leaf littered autumn months. For decades, false claims that these caterpillars can predict winter weather have been spread, ...

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OHIO COUNTY, W. Va. — Legend has it that a fuzzy caterpillar can predict winter weather, but does this Appalachian folklore hold any weight? “I’d ask you; Have you ever seen an Isabella Tiger Moth?

What we call woolly bear caterpillars are the larva of the Isabella tiger moth, or Pyrrharctia isabella. The tiger moth is a nocturnal flier with tan or light orange wings and a few black dots. This ...

In the world of butterflies and moths, many species are most easily recognized by their winged, adult forms, while their time as a larval caterpillar is spent in relative anonymity. While some of ...

On Dec. 12 of last year, I headed to remote areas of Muskingum County. Bird photography was my primary goal. The sun shone brightly, but it was a seasonally apropos 43 degrees for a high. Especially ...

The common and well-known banded woolly bear caterpillars are a large part of autumn in Lancaster County and eastern North America. They usually are invisible while feeding among grasses and other ...