Banded Woolly Bear Caterpillar - Pyrrharctia isabella #1
by Carol Senske
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Banded Woolly Bear Caterpillar - Pyrrharctia isabella #1
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Carol Senske
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Woolly Bear caterpillar becomes the Isabella Tiger Moth with a wingspread of up to 2 inches. This caterpillar is an almost indiscriminate feeder that eats many kinds of plants; they love herbs. The bristles are sometimes said to be venomous - not true - but in people with very sensitive skin they could cause some irritation just because they are "bristly".
Mythology says the size of the black stripes foretells how bad the winter will be - not so. The older the caterpillar is, the larger the brown stripe grows making the black stripes at the end recede.
For more information on this childhood favorite caterpillar you can go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrharctia_isabella
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Pyrrharctia-isabella
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March 27th, 2012
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Comments (11)
Tara Krishna
Exceptional image with amazing details and colors with wonderful information, Carol! l/f
Angela Davies
Excellent close up of this furry fellow, I always know fall is here when I see them on the move LF
Morag Bates
Well, I have never seen one like this before. Great capture with nice detail ! l/f
Carol Senske replied:
Somehow I missed thanking you for this lovely comment, Morag. Such a nice thing to say!
Conni Schaftenaar
cool image, Carol - I'm quite fond of wooly bears and always try to avoid stepping on them when they show up each fall!
Carol Senske replied:
I appreciate the wonderful comment, Conni, and share you love of wooly bears:>)
Bette Devine
Wonderful creature and shot!
Carol Senske replied:
They are a favorite of kids in spite of the sometimes irritating hairs:>). Hugs!
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