Sounds like the caterpillar of the giant leopard moth -- a.k.a. great leopard moth, a.k.a. Ecpantheria scribonia -- which looks all black until it curls up and then you can see red stripes on its sides. The giant leopard moth is related to ...
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I saw a black woolly caterpillar on my front porch with hardly and orange on it at all. I live in Pittsburgh PA. Does that mean we will have a cold, long winter here in pittsburgh?
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www.farmersalmanac.com/blog/2008/09/08/weather-by-cater...
www.farmersalmanac.com/blog/2008/09/08/weather-by-caterpillar/
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(Wooly Bear - 2) This top view of the previous Woolly Bear Caterpillar shows the red-orange setae more clearly. The coloration and width of the orange and black bands can vary considerably in different woolly bears.
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www.all-creatures.org/pica/glf-woollybear.html
www.all-creatures.org/pica/glf-woollybear.html
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One of the interesting features of the woolly bears is that, as they mature, the black setae give way to the red-orange color of the thoracic segments (top of photo).
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www.all-creatures.org/pica/glf-woollybear1.html
www.all-creatures.org/pica/glf-woollybear1.html
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name Colton status student age 6 Question - We live in N.J. and found a Woolly Bear Caterpillar that was all black. We would like to keep it but are worried that it may "NEED" to hibernate to live. Also: We love to collect bugs (live) and learn about them, but most of the books don't have all the information we need ie.
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www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99534.htm
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The woolly bear caterpillar isn't really a bear at all. This little guy is as tame as a teddy bear. Capture it for the winter and watch it spin its cocoon in the spring. Finally your "bear" will turn into a ... Find a brown and black banded woolly bear caterpillar in October (check the lawn, garden, or even the road)
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www.backyardwildlifehabitat.info/captureabear.htm
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Learn about the folklore and anatomy of this common caterpillar. Huge closeup photos, diagrams and detailed information. ... Common folklore has it the severity of the coming winter can be predicted by the amount of black on the banded woolly bear, the Isabella tiger moth's caterpillar.
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www.cirrusimage.com/woolly_Bear_Caterpillar.htm
www.cirrusimage.com/woolly_Bear_Caterpillar.htm
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The Woolly Bear Caterpillar (Isia isabella, Pyrrharctia isabella) is a common caterpillar that has long setae (bristles). The amount of black in this caterpillar's setae changes as the insect matures; the width of the red band in the mid-section of the caterpillar decreases with time.
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www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/activities...
www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/activities/printouts/Woollybear.shtml
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Since woolly bears are so noticeable in autumn, they have become legendary predictors of the coming winter’s severity. Folklore states that the wider the black bands, the colder the winter.
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