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Wooly Bears are the larval stage of the Isabella Tiger Moth. I have never f=
ound this moth. According to the literature. Wooly Bears overwinter as "nea=
r adult" caterpillars which=2C I presume=2C means their last instar stage s=
o that in May/early June(??)=2C 2015=2C there should be plenty of Isabella =
Tiger Moths around. I hope to find one!
Angus
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>From about October 20 to early N=
ovember=2C there were large numbers of Wooly Bears on the move. On our prop=
erty without any searching there were 20 or more each day into early Novemb=
er when they started to lessen. Surprisingly there was little predation tha=
t I could find. Since they seem to prefer to travel across open areas one w=
onders how they escape predators. The dead ones had their interiors sucked =
out so likely the victims of crab spiders=2C although there are less likely=
suspects.<br><br>Wooly Bears are the larval stage of the Isabella Tiger Mo=
th. I have never found this moth. According to the literature. Wooly Bears =
overwinter as "near adult" caterpillars which=2C I presume=2C means their l=
ast instar stage so that in May/early June(??)=2C 2015=2C there should be p=
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