Pyrrharctia isabella - Isabella Tiger Moth/Woolly Bear

Pyrrharctia isabella - Isabella Tiger Moth

Madison Co., NC 7/28/12

Pyrrharctia isabella - Isabella Tiger Moth

Carroll Co., VA 7/4/09

Pyrrharctia isabella - Isabella Tiger Moth

Carroll Co., VA 7/3/12

Pyrrharctia isabella - Isabella Tiger Moth

Carroll Co., VA 6/13/09

Pyrrharctia isabella - Isabella Tiger Moth

Carroll Co., VA 7/6/07

Pyrrharctia isabella - Isabella Tiger Moth

Carroll Co., VA 7/7/07

Pyrrharctia isabella - Isabella Tiger Moth

Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07

Pyrrharctia isabella - Isabella Tiger Moth

Carroll Co., VA 6/9/07

Pyrrharctia isabella - Isabella Tiger Moth

Carroll Co., VA 6/17/06

Pyrrharctia isabella - Isabella Tiger Moth

Carroll Co., VA 7/1/06

Pyrrharctia isabella - Isabella Tiger Moth

Carroll Co., VA 7/3/12

Pyrrharctia isabella - Woolly Bear

Grayson Co., VA 9/23/06

Caterpillars are known as Woolly Bears. They are commonly seen crawling across roads. This one is crossing the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Pyrrharctia isabella - Woolly Bear

Carroll Co., VA 9/23/06

The ratio of black to brown on Woolly Bears is used in folklore to predict the harshness of the upcoming winter (more black, harsher winter). Woolly Bears spend the winter in caterpillar form.

Pyrrharctia isabella - Woolly Bear

Durham Co., NC 8/15/10.

All photographs and text ©2013 by Will Cook unless otherwise noted.