Woolly bear caterpillar quickly traveling for hibernation spot to overwinter
Publicado 2022-10-25
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Woolly bear (black at both ends and a reddish brown or rust colored in the middle) or Fuzzy bear caterpillar. This same caterpillar is called the woolly worm in southern United States. Yet another name for this caterpillar is the Hedgehog Caterpillar, because it curls into a tight bristly ball and “plays dead” when picked up or disturbed. Whatever name they go by, they are often found in the autumn after they have left their food plants (variety of grasses and weeds including plantain, dandelion, and nettles) in search of a dark and sheltered spot where they can hibernate as larvae for the winter.
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I just caught one :)
