#woolly bear

[linseedling]

PSA!!

[onenicebugperday]

Dont need an ID, just wanted to share these lovely fellows that I let crawl on me while I was walking around an apple orchard:) they were very polite and I made sure to handle them very carefully

I love them with my whole heart thank you for sharing :')

[tinyufoboss]

i designed a woolly bear furry... do you like him 👉👈 🐛

[buttonbuckfarm]

they sure do become a shape when they’re pregnant

[syrxos]

I love these fucking things sm

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Arctic Woolly Bear (Gynaephora groenlandica)

(Photo by Vasika Undurawane)

Conservation Status- Unlisted

Habitat- Northern Canada; Greenland; Wrangel Island

Size (Weight/Length)- 70 mm

Diet- Leaves

Cool Facts- You might be surprised to hear that insects are able to thrive in environments that dip below -70 Celsius. The arctic woolly bear is a tiny moth that has mastered the freezing cold. These caterpillars live their life in constant motion as the growing season, when food is available, is only a maximum of 70 days. The caterpillars switch between feasting on leaves and basking in the sun, doing their best to grow in a race against the clock. When leaves start to shrivel and the snow returns, the arctic woolly bear weaves itself a silken blanket and shelters under the snow, essentially freezing itself solid. After a total of seven years, amounting to only 490 days outside of diapause, the arctic woolly bear cocoons and bursts out as a moth. For a period of 3-4 weeks, the moth flutters around to breed and lay eggs before passing away and the cycle continues through their offspring.

Rating- 12/10 (Spends only 6% of its life as an adult.)

[pik-zilla-124]

You know I have a theory why venonat evolves into venomoth

Ok so venonat besides being based on fleas, mites etc may be based on woolly bears (larval tiger moths). Many are fluffy and also poisonous, they have stinging hairs and some will curl up into a ball when threatened thus explaining venonat’s shape and fur.

Venonat is designed after a rolled up caterpillar

[pencilzart]

woolly'd bear

[lake-lady]

I found a Halloween beast! 🖤🧡🖤🐛 I named her Clover because she never stops eating 🍀

[groundedgreenwitch]

looks like some pretty intense weather in the coming week for WNY! maybe this little friend is onto something…

do you know the lore regarding woolly bear caterpillars? it’s said that they can predict how the approaching winter will be. using our friend here as an example, the black starting at the head (pointing upwards in the photo) predicts a harsh start; however, the long brown middle is indicative of milder months to follow.

suffice it to say that i am going to grab lots of hot chocolate, ingredients to make soup with, and maybe even a new book or two- recommendations welcome!

[gummi-stims]

Wooly bear stim board 🥺🥺🥺

My dash is painfully wooly bear free 🥺🥺

Earthy/autumn tones with some goblin-core trinkets and such

I must bring woolly bears to more dashes! I remember picking these up and watching them curl up in my hand as a kid, always loved them

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[thattscherry]

finally made my first proper sonic OC (one that wasn't based off of a dream or just my sona): Cotton the Bookworm! they're a woolly bear caterpillar

[onenicebugperday]

Found this little dude hanging out in the kitchen! Ignore the cheese wrapper, I was trying to use that to help the little lad back outside.

Idk why the cheese wrapper was so funny to me but it made me laugh aloud. Glad they were safely relocated!

[bug-buddiest]

A delightful fur ball that decided to make the perilous journey across the trail, so I gave it a lil helping hand

[angelnumber27]

Pyrrharctia isabella (woolly bear caterpillar)

Photo by J.R. Baker, NC State University

[ghostacolytev2]

Creeping up the ladder