Wooly Bears are a sure sign of autumn in New England. These fuzzy black and rust colored caterpillars start appearing this time of year as they eat their fill and then find a spot to hide for the winter. They are the larva of the Isabella Tiger Moth. Folklore says that you can tell the type of winter ahead by the relative size of the rust bands. The more rust, the milder the winter. I wonder how their dubious predictions compare with the official forecasts? Sometimes it seems that the official ones are just as random! But I hope this one is right since that is a lot of rust!
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Amazing. Thanks for sharing.
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That is a lot of rust. Maybe keep the winter coats stashed away this year? I hope that doesn’t mean there will be
lots of freezing rain… that’s miserable:(
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