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Banded Woolly Bear

Pyrrharctia isabella

Description:

last caterpillar of the year

Habitat:

temperate forest

Notes:

I spotted this at Short Hills provincial park. I haven't seen any caterpillars in a while and was surprised to see this.

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3 Comments

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

I never experienced..near my village, people say like that!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

No, I don't think this is the same. It doesn't cause itching.

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

This one is pretty common in my native!...It causes itching if we touch it na?

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Spotted on Nov 11, 2012
Submitted on Nov 14, 2012

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