Woolly Bear Caterpillar Crawling On A Stony Path Royalty-Free Stock Image

The thirteen-segment larvae are covered with brown or orange bands of hair in their mid sections and black bands of hair in their anterior and posterior areas. According to folklore, if the caterpillar’s orange band is narrow, the winter will be snowy; conversely, a wide band means a mild winter.nLike all caterpillars, they feed on leaves, spin cocoons and emerge as adult Isabella tiger moths in spring. Mostly observed during fall, this picture was taken on December 20, 2017, when out for a walk in the park in New Jersey, USAn