I was actually stung by a woolly bear caterpillar. I came in contact with the caterpillar and now I have itchy sores at the site where I came in contact with one. They itch extremely bad and they still haven't gotten better and it has been 5 days. I also had an allergic reaction to the poison so I broke out all over. I advise you not to touch these things!!!
You get burned, infected, and in extreme cases: you DIE :-)
every where
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.
woolly bear caterpillar
It is dead when it is curled up and not moving
No. There is no basis for this.
No. Its really a catipillar. Its called a woolly bear because of of the fur covering its body looks like bear fur.No! It is not a bear. Woolly bears are the nickname for a type of caterpillar of the Arctiidae family. They are called "woolly bears" because they have a dense furry covering. After they come out of their cocoon, they become tiger moths. It's the only time in nature when a bear can grow up into a tiger!Just like a real bear, you probably shouldn't touch a woolly bear. Though it may not have teeth or claws, its soft looking hairs can sometimes sting you.
there not poisonous, i have one my self. it selff and sound a jar. if you have to refix what i say go adea
Yes, but they only reproduce as adults. The caterpillar is the immature stage of what will become a moth.
This would be a woolly bear caterpillar (banded woolly bear.) They are found through out North American except Canada.
Frogs are the enemies of wooly bear caterpillars.
The treatment for a goat who ate a woolly bear caterpillar does not seem to exist. The caterpillar could cause digestive upset for the goat but does not seem to be a fatal issue.
We cannot be sure, but beside us right now is an orange and black, banded, wooly caterpillar that we are pretty sure is a wooly bear caterpillar.