Do woolly bear caterpillars forecast winter weather? Woolly bears (or woolly worms in the South) have a reputation for forecasting the coming winter weather, according to the Farmer's Almanac.

You may have heard that the woolly bear caterpillar can 'predict' whether or not we have a mild or a harsh winter.

According to folklore, the amount of black on a woolly bear caterpillar can forecast the severity of the upcoming winter.

The woolly bear caterpillar, also known as the fuzzy bear caterpillar or the woolly worm, is not able to predict the weather, but its color is based on its diet and age.

I came across this critter (above) on the walking path at the Alpine Athletic Center back in Oct. 2021. This is a woolly bear caterpillar. It has black-colored ends and a band of brown color in the… ...

Do woolly bear caterpillars forecast winter weather? Woolly bears (or woolly worms in the South) have a reputation for forecasting the coming winter weather, according to the Farmer's Almanac.

Can the black hairs of this woolly bear caterpillar really tell us how mild or severe winter will be? Although that folklore has been passed down for centuries, experts say it's unlikely.

Some say woolly bear caterpillars can predict the weather."The longer the woolly bear's black bands, the longer, colder, snowier, and more severe the winter will be," the National Weather Service ...

As it is every fall, "woolly worms" have started to migrate to their wintertime homes and are showing off their winter predictions.