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Folklore says it means that bad weather is coming mild winter last year. However, in reality it does not mean anything. Caterpillars cannot predict the weather.
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What does it mean to see many all white caterpillars?
It's an old wive's tale, but typically the darker the caterpillar, the worse the winter is going to be. The lighter the caterpillar, the calmer the winter is going to be. Other than that... I dunno. If it bothers you, spray paint them! LoL
What are 10 words describing snowflakes?
Drifting Sparkling Dusting Pristine Beautiful Gentle Freezing Wintry Soft White
Do ermines hibernate in winter?
No ermines do not hibernate in the winter. Why have a white fur coat in the winter if you are just going to sleep through the winter. Take the grizzly bear for example it has a brown coat and it hibernates but the ermine has a white coat so it does not hibernate in the winter.
Why do you see white patches in clothes during winter?
Due to sweating
What light colors are used on weather balloons at night?
White or yellow
Does a woolly white caterpillar with a black stripe down the middle mean it's going to be a bad winter?
According to the Farmer's Almanac, if a caterpillar is wooly and all white with a black stripe down the middle, it could be a bad winter. A plain white wooly caterpillar means a very bad winter.
What does it mean to see many all white caterpillars?
It's an old wive's tale, but typically the darker the caterpillar, the worse the winter is going to be. The lighter the caterpillar, the calmer the winter is going to be. Other than that... I dunno. If it bothers you, spray paint them! LoL
What kind of caterpillar is yellowish white with a black stripe?
It can be a Monarch caterpillar or a Northern Florida caterpillar.
What kind of caterpillar is black and fuzzy without an orange stripe?
The woolly bear caterpillar can be black without its otherwise hallmark coppery red middle band.Specifically, the eggs are laid by the adult Isabella tiger moth (Pyrrharctia Isabella) during the summer, for hatching throughout the fall and winter. Caterpillars from the same clutch may sport a color range from red with minute black specks to the reverse. According to North American folklore, a predominantly or all black woolly bear caterpillar means upcoming severe winter weather. Such a dire prediction in fact tallies with this scientist/naturalist's observations of the weather during the critical months of May and September 2011.
Where is the great white shark in endless ocean the game?
Where: Rock Bluff. Time of Weather: Fall or Winter
What is a white caterpillar with black stripe?
That sounds like a cinnabar moth caterpillar. They are toxic and can deliver quite a sting and are quite aggressive towards each other.
What does it mean when you see a white caterpillar in August?
Just that- you have a white caterpillar! No need to move under a rock anytime soon. :)
Is a white admiral caterpillar poisonous?
Yes
Why is your hamsters nose turning white for winter?
if your hamsters nose pink to white that means its to warm or cold feel them if they are hot or cold
What is the weather like in japan at Christmas?
It's summer there because its winter in America
What do you call the baby of a small white moth?
A caterpillar. ^^
Can you tell the difference between winter and summer from space?
In the Northern Hemisphere, you can tell from space that it's winter by observing the snow cover. Or... you know its winter when the days are shorter, weather is colder, and yes.... white all over the place.
