2018 Photograph,
Banded Woolly Bear (Pyrrharctia isabella, Underwing Moth Family, Erebidae) also called Isabella Tiger Moth, Woollybear or Woolly Worm, Occoquan Bay NWR, Woodbridge, Virginia, © 2020.
According to folklore, the width of the red band predicts the severity of the coming weather. Since this one has a really, really wide band, we should have a very mild winter (2018-2019)! |