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Woolly bear caterpillar

Pyrrharctia isabella

Photo by BrunoMoller
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Field Notes

Description:

•They overwinter in their caterpillar form.
•They are not urticant and don't inject venom.
•They eat many different species of plants, especially herbs and forbs.

Habitat:

Cold regions
-I saw this caterpillar in Naperville (USA)

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PublishedApril 2, 2016

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