In folklore, the woolly bear caterpillar, or woolly worm, is known as a predictor of harsh or mild winters. The folklore, dating back to before the Revolutionary War, says when a woolly worm has more ...

Want to know how bad this winter might be? You could look at the latest forecast. Or you could turn to the woolly bear ...

Before atmospheric computer models, people turned to nature for long range weather forecasts, especially, the wooly bear caterpillar!

These recognizable caterpillars will freeze solid this winter and then will emerge in the spring as pretty moths. Fuzzy woolly bear caterpillars are the larvae of the Isabella tiger moth, which occurs ...

Every winter, you may hear certain winter terms and sayings, but we are here to clear the air, and break down some of the ...

Want to know how bad this winter is expected to be? You could look at the long-term NOAA forecasts for Ohio, or to the meteorologists at the National Weather Service, with their fancy technology ...

Do woolly bear caterpillars forecast winter weather? Woolly bears (or woolly worms in the South) have a reputation for forecasting the coming winter weather, according to the Farmer's Almanac.

October, and mid-morning light spills through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Woolly Bear Books and Gifts, drenching some ...