Banded Woolly Bear - Tommy Thompson Park

[Bluffs Birder]

An added bonus to the 28 species of birds that we counted at the Spit today was this Banded Woolly Bear.



Walter

[Howieh]

How cool is that!! but then, it IS wearing a winter coat! Do you think it can survive the winter?

[Brian Bailey]

Maybe they're confused with the non-winter weather.  I saw one at Col. Sam Smith Park at the end of December.

BB

[Ron Luft]

On the BBC series Frozen Planet the WB Caterpillar was showcased from our arctic where it over winters for I believe it was at least 10 years(14?) before it finally climbs onto a rock in 'summer' and pupates. They crawl into a crevice under a rock, get frosted in, snowed over and then emerge in spring to eat another summer's worth. So T.T. Pk. must be a breeze.

[Bluffs Birder]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing that info Ron.

Walter

[Whittam]

How to predict the winter weather!
According to the farmers almanac the wider the middle orange segment is the milder the winter will be.
Looking at this one Walter I'd say it will continue to be very mild!
http://www.almanac.com/content/predicti ... terpillars

Good birding, Terry

[Howieh]

How to predict the winter weather!
According to the farmers almanac the wider the middle orange segment is the milder the winter will be.
Looking at this one Walter I'd say it will continue to be very mild!
http://www.almanac.com/content/predicti ... terpillars

Good birding, Terry

I knew it - I was a meteorologist with lots a training, etc...and all I really had to do was study caterpillars!!

[thouc]

If you see a Woolly Bear in the winter you know it's a mild winter!