Summary
Folklore holds that the earlier we see woolly caterpillars in the fall and the fuzzier they appear, the higher is the likelihood for severe winter weather.
But, according to Leroy Brooks, professor emeritus of entomology at Kansas State University, the caterpillars known as "woollybears" don't forecast winter weather.See the full content of this document
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Woolly Worms Aren't Weather Forecasters
In fact, their prevalence relates to summer weather, not winter. And their woolliness simply reflects their particular species or how old they are when observed.
Brooks speculates that people may make the woollybears and winter ...See the full content of this document
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