woolly bear caterpillar

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woolly bear caterpillar - caterpillar of numerous moths characterized by a dense coat of woolly hairs; feed on plants and some are destructive pests

woolly bear

caterpillar - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

woolly bear moth - larva of moth of the family Arctiidae

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The world's oldest caterpillar is the woolly bear caterpillar. Each year it spends four months frozen solid.

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From the Arctic Woolly Bear Caterpillar to the Praying Mantis, Field Cricket, and Dragonfly, all are clearly pictured and described with fascinating accuracy of detail.

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If you want to know how harsh the winter will be, look at the stripes on a woolly bear caterpillar in the Fall.