The head end and the back end are black and the center section is like a red belt. Then you can set your Tiger moth free outside. One week later it will “hatch” and the moth will emerge. In the spring you can feed it again, watch it spin a cocoon of silk and hair. Wouldn’t it be fun to catch a Woolly Bear caterpillar and keep it alive in a jar, feed it everyday as it fattens and watch it? The caterpillar will hibernate through the cold part of winter. Most insects also have two pairs of wings, while a few are wingless. We know moths and butterflies are categorized as insects because they have three main body regions, (head, thorax, and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, and one pair of antennae. Neither one, of course! You are an insect hunter. So if you hunt for this black and red “bear” are you a bear hunter or a tiger hunter? How about a tiger hunt instead? The woolly bear is the caterpillar of the Isabella Tiger Moth. If you hunt for a Woolly Bear, you don’t need a gun. Learn when and where to find the Woolly Bear Caterpillar and how to observe this insect’s interesting life cycle as it transforms into the Isabella Tiger Moth. (My kids collected one this afternoon! The Wooly Bear is one of my favorite easy pets for homeschool science observation.) Where to find Woolly Bear Caterpillars So lead your bear hunting party toward road edges, fields, meadows, and paths on the next warm fall day. You can see the potential for great fun in this activity. If you’re woolly bear hunting with young children, they may enjoy incorporating the classic song “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” in which you, the leader, sing out a verse, and the children repeat. Their main habitat includes meadows, pastures, uncultivated fields, and road edges from northern Mexico, through North America, and into southern Canada. The Woolly Bear (Isia isabella) feeds primarily on wild herbaceous plants so they’re not a threat to gardens. They’re often seen crossing roadways and paths on warm days during the autumn. In September and October in North American, you’ll see the “fuzzy wuzzy” banded woolly bear caterpillars that grow into the yellow Isabella Tiger Moth. It’s “Fuzzy Wuzzy” Woolly Bear caterpillar season! You and your kids can catch, hold, pet, and watch the transformation from larva to Isabella Tiger Moth. Wooly Bear Coloring, Hibernation, and Winter Weather Prediction.How to care for Woolly Bear Caterpillar, Isabella Tiger Moth.
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