woolly bear
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While there are hundreds of woolly-looking species in Erebidae family, the most common and well-recognized woolly bear caterpillar is Pyrrharctia isabella, or the larval form of the Isabella tiger moth, says Marshall.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 29, 2023
But woolly bear colors can tell you other things.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 29, 2023
The colors on a woolly bear caterpillar are directly related to how long it has been feeding, its age and species.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2023
The actor is unrecognizable under a bald cap, mustache and bushy sideburns that look like a family of woolly bear caterpillars have colonized his head, a paunchy fat suit and pudgy facial prosthetics.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2021
“Wouldn’t you rather have a nice woolly bear, though? Or a pretty doll?”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
