Black Wooly Worm Prediction

@CarolDM (203422)

Nashville, Tennessee

November 7, 2021 4:10pm CST

Was just on the phone with my cousin. Her daughter found a solid black wooly worm. She sent me this photo. Since black fuzzy caterpillars look threatening, you might think they are probably poisonous too. The good news is that they are not poisonous. Also, when you see a solid black one, the saying goes that the winter will be severe. Maybe, maybe not. We will see. Photo is my cousin's.

https://www.weather.gov/arx/woollybear

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@Tampa_girl7 (50208)

• United States

7 Nov 21

I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen one.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Nov 21

Last year I saw a rust colored one. They are cuties.

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@LindaOHio (178131)

• United States

8 Nov 21

Oh, no! Not a severe winter!!! Well, each of these nice days that we are having are one less bad one. Fingers crossed.

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@ptrikha_2 (46925)

• India

8 Nov 21

@LindaOHio Unpredictability is rising with respect to the weather each year!

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@LindaOHio (178131)

• United States

8 Nov 21

@CarolDM We shall see!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

Not sure I believe this prediction.

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@LadyDuck (471355)

• Switzerland

8 Nov 21

Oh this is interesting. We also have superstitions about weather predictions. If you peel a chestnut and the internal peel is very hard to remove the winter will be severe. I did not even arrive to peel one yesterday.

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@LadyDuck (471355)

• Switzerland

8 Nov 21

@CarolDM I was depressed, I hope we are not going to have plenty of snow.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

This has been around for many years about the weather. Interesting about the chestnut.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

@LadyDuck I hope you are better now.

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@kobesbuddy (78882)

• East Tawas, Michigan

7 Nov 21

I'd love to see a black caterpillar! They predict a severe winter? Oh! Oh!

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@kobesbuddy (78882)

• East Tawas, Michigan

7 Nov 21

@CarolDM I haven't seen a caterpillar in a long time!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Nov 21

That is what they say.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Nov 21

@kobesbuddy I usually see these every year.

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@Ronrybs (19186)

• London, England

8 Nov 21

I have never seen a real one, not something I'd forget!

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@Ronrybs (19186)

• London, England

8 Nov 21

@CarolDM I suppose that is to blend in with wherever they are living

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

They come in different colors.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

@Ronrybs Yes i think you are right.

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@Saermiedien03 (164)

• Indonesia

9 Nov 21

What are the animals on the beach that are often hunted by local residents? supplementary food such as snails.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Nov 21

I have no idea.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Nov 21

@Saermiedien03 Probably. I am not near a beach.

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@Saermiedien03 (164)

• Indonesia

9 Nov 21

@CarolDM as far as i know there are many snails on the beach

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@ptrikha_2 (46925)

• India

8 Nov 21

Never seen such a specimen here. May be it is specific to a area or region? By the way, the kind of seasons we have been having indicate that the cold weather would be very chilly!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

Probably is specific to the region.

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@averygirl72 (37845)

• Philippines

9 Nov 21

I find it scary. Interesting predictions

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Nov 21

Not scary at all.

@Shavkat (139828)

• Philippines

8 Nov 21

It is my first time to see this kind of worm.

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@Shavkat (139828)

• Philippines

9 Nov 21

@CarolDM I agree.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

I twill turn into a moth soon.

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@wolfgirl569 (105977)

• Marion, Ohio

8 Nov 21

Seen a lot of dark ones here but no solid blacks

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@wolfgirl569 (105977)

• Marion, Ohio

8 Nov 21

@CarolDM We mostly have the rust and black striped ones here in any year.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

We had a rust colored one last year.

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@Fleura (30355)

• United Kingdom

7 Nov 21

Interesting, do you know what it will turn into?

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Nov 21

Yes, this one should be an Isabella Tiger Moth.

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@Fleura (30355)

• United Kingdom

8 Nov 21

@CarolDM Thanks, those are handsome moths (I just looked them up) although those caterpillars seem to have a band of ginger hairs around their middles.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

@Fleura Yes they are.

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@Dena91 (16587)

• United States

8 Nov 21

Most of ours here have been more dark than light. Time will tell.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

Time will tell for sure.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

8 Nov 21

nature often warns us, that weather is coming!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

Sometimes that is correct.

@Chakimmm (1011)

• Indonesia

8 Nov 21

Hopefully the winter there will be fine. when I see caterpillars I will try to stay away from them because I have been exposed to them many times but luckily they are not poisonous, but as a result my body feels hot and very itchy, when exposed to water it makes things worse, and finally I applied some powder and started the fan.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

Hope so too.

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@Chakimmm (1011)

• Indonesia

9 Nov 21

@CarolDM Yeah that's great hopefully we'll be out of harm's way tomorrow.

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@wilsongoddard (7291)

• United States

8 Nov 21

I haven't seen any of those in years. I remember seeing them fairly frequently when I was a child.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

I saw one last year. Rust in color.

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@Nawsheen (28643)

• Mauritius

8 Nov 21

I've never seen something like that over here. Good to know that they are not poisonous. Hoping that the winter is not that severe. I hate it when it gets too cold

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

They are cute and not sure if I believe in the weather predictions.

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@kaylachan (69370)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

8 Nov 21

I hope the winter won't be too bad.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

Hope so too.

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@sallypup (61000)

• Centralia, Washington

8 Nov 21

Black doesn't threaten me. I live with a black cat and a black dog. I wonder if he is soft?

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

Not sure, I never touch these but they look soft. I don't mind black either.

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@Courtlynn (67085)

• United States

8 Nov 21

I did think they were posionious. Good to know.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

I know.

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@Icydoll (36717)

• India

8 Nov 21

Im unsure whether I seen it

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

You would remember.