The more black it is, the more severe the winter will be. It will be a mild winter, according to folklore, if the rusty brown band is wide (more segments).

It will be a harsh winter if the worm’s band is narrow.Īlso, do you understand what it means to see a black caterpillar? It’s time to shine the spotlight on a woolly worm, a caterpillar once more! This fuzzy creature, according to folklore, has the ability to predict the weather. Also, what’s the old adage about wooly worms? (MORE: Animals Can Predict Earthquakes, Research Finds) According to KSPR, when using wooly bear caterpillars, also known as wooly worms, to predict weather, the width of the brown band on the worm is important. The position of the longest dark bands is said to indicate which part of winter will be the coldest or hardest. The wider the middle brown band, on the other hand, is associated with a milder winter ahead.

The winter will be longer, colder, snowier, and more severe if the woolly bear’s black bands are longer. Folklore claims that thin brown bands on woolly worms indicate a harsh winter, wider brown banded woolly worms indicate a mild winter, nearly black woolly worms indicate a severe winter, and finally very light brown or white woolly worms indicate a snowy winter.

Download light brown wooly worm