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Woolly bear caterpillar predicts the coming winter

Dec 06, 2013

Folklore says the woolly bear caterpillar (larva of the Isabella tiger moth, Pyrrharctia isabella) predicts the coming winter: Mostly black = cold, mostly brown = mild. But Science says the color is determined by the previous winter and has no bearing on the future. Yo, Science: Take this Almanac and crawl back into your cocoon.

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