The Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack announced the results Monday of its annual woolly bear contest. Area children collected 274 of the brown-and-black caterpillars for judging and analysis.

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… ...

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

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you’re out and about on the trails this fall, you might run into a fuzzy black and orange fellow inching across your path. The woolly bear caterpillar, also known as ...

The caterpillar has 13 segments, and is often brown in the middle and black at both ends. According to the almanac, the wider the brown sections are, the milder winter will be.

The longer the woolly bear's black bands, the longer, colder, snowier, and more severe the winter will be. And if the middle brown band is wider, then it will be a milder winter. Credit: 13News Now ...

The wooly bear, Pyrrharctia isabella, is often seen traveling in September and October, on the hunt for a sheltered spot to spend the winter. The caterpillars have a distinct appearance, fluffy.

The longer the woolly bear’s black […] (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – You might have heard at one time or another that a woolly bear caterpillar’s color can tell you how harsh the upcoming winter is ...

However, the National Weather Service (NWS) said this is merely a myth, and the caterpillar cannot predict what winter will bring. According to the agency, the coloring of the woolly bear has to ...

Also, there are about 260 species of tiger moths (the adult of the woolly bear caterpillar) in North America, according to the NWS, and each species has slightly different color patterns and hair ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — If you’re out and about on the trails this fall, you might run into a fuzzy black and orange fellow inching across your path. The woolly bear caterpillar, also known as ...