Woolly Bear

The Woolly Bear Caterpillar is the larva of the Isabella Tiger Moth, Pyrrharctia isabella. I learned a lot about it when I looked it up on line. It emerges in the fall and freezes solid over the winter, unthawing in the spring and turning into a pupa. There is no evidence that its bands predict the harshness of the winter ahead, and its hairs are not poisonous, as many believe, though they can cause some skin irritation. This one was photographed at Slide Mountain in Whatcom County.

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Fizgig

Haven't seen one of these guys in years -- though they were once so plentiful that roads would be covered with them in late summer or mid-autumn in PA where my vacation home is. I notice a lot of wildlife vanishing as the years goes by and human encroachment increases with impunity.

Nice find and capture!

11 years ago.

Stormlizard ^club

Beautifully captured Ron.
Thanks for the information too.

11 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

lovely hairy caterpillar, perhaps more nice then the moth ;-)
excellent shot !

11 years ago.

Don Sutherland ^club

Outstanding shot.

11 years ago.

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