There are lots of "woolly" or fuzzy caterpillars out there. Without knowing which species you're talking about, it's impossible to tell you what they eat. The most common "woolly" caterpillar that most people think of is the "woolly bear" or "woolly worm" which is the caterpillar of the Isabella Tiger Moth. They're usually black at both ends with a rusty-red section in the middle, though they can be all red or all black. If you've got something different, try an entymology website to identify it. For care of a real woolly bear, read on:
If you catch one in the fall, it's about to go into hibernation for the winter. You should either let it go, or keep it in an airtight container in your refrigerator until springtime. It will not need any food during this time, but you should mist it with water every few days so it doesn't dry up. Once the weather gets up to around 50 degrees the next spring, you can bring it out and it will come out of hibernation on its own. When you see it moving around again, you can keep it in almost any kind of container (tupperware, jar, small aquarium). Give it an inch or two of fresh grass and clover each day, mist it with water every day (just one spray is plenty, anymore could drown it), and make sure it has a sturdy twig or stick to climb up when it's ready to pupate (make a cocoon). It will become very still and stop moving for a day or two just before this time, so don't mistake it for being dead! (A dead woolly bear will be curled up and shrivelled). Once it forms its cocoon, leave it alone once again, no food needed, just the occasional spritz of water. In 1 to 3 weeks your new tiger moth will emerge! Allow it several hours to stretch its wings (don't touch it or move it during this time) and then release it to the wild. Adult tiger moths don't eat, and only live for a few weeks to mate and lay eggs, so there's no point in keeping one captive.
it also eats leaves I guess
To get a woolly bear caterpillar out of a ball, you need to show it you mean no harm. Make it a good habitat. Woolly Bear Caterpillars eat leaves or plants of any kind they eat during the night and sleep during the day. They usually have two stripes on them and one middle color depending on their health if it's this type of caterpillar. They will soon be an Isabella Tiger Moth when they are out of their cocoons.
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The caterpillar you are referring to is called the Banded Woolly Bear caterpillar.
The caterpillar you are referring to is called the Woolly Bear caterpillar.
The caterpillar with long black hairs on its body is likely a woolly bear caterpillar.
woolly bear caterpillar
The scientific name for the woolly caterpillar is Pyrrharctia isabella.
No. There is no basis for this.
It is dead when it is curled up and not moving
Yes, but they only reproduce as adults. The caterpillar is the immature stage of what will become a moth.
there not poisonous, i have one my self. it selff and sound a jar. if you have to refix what i say go adea