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White Woolly Worm Weather Predictions and other Insect Tales

The ability of banded woolly worms to predict the weather is the basis for a popular festival. Their all-white “cousins” and a host of other insects are also part of the many truths and folklore revolving around the seasons.

White Woolly Worms

White woolly worms look like little puffballs when resting on plants. Like other caterpillar species, they are voracious eaters. These little white woolly worms evolve into Virginia tiger moths.

The Wooly Bear (Wooly Worm, Woolly Worm)

The wooly bear worm is most famous for its legendary ability to predict winter weather. Also known as wooly worm, woolly worm, black-ended bear, fuzzy bear, or banded wooly bear, the wooly bear worm is actually the caterpillar (larval stage) of the Isabella Tiger Moth.

The Woolly Worm Festival (a/k/a Wooly Worm Festival)

The Woolly Worm festival (sometimes spelled as “Wooly Worm” festival) draws 25,000 Woolly Worm enthusiasts annually to Banner Elk, North Carolina to see these fuzzy, woolly worms (actually caterpillars) race.

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