Have you heard this myth?ĭANKOSKY: Well, having something to do with the weather. So why are you so interested in the woolly bear? can see crossing roads and trails, you know, in the fall.ĭANKOSKY: OK. GROSKIN: Yeah, the ones that people in the U.S. We're talking about the caterpillars.ĭANKOSKY: The little fuzzy guy, he's sort of rust-colored, kind of black? And we're not talking about the ursine type of bear, like a grizzly o black bear. GROSKIN: Well, the video pick this week is the myth of the woolly bear. Hello there, Luke.ĭANKOSKY: So what do you got for us this week? And joining me now is video producer Luke Groskin. My soulful twin, Bill, had an affinity for turtles.And it's time for the Video Pick of the Week. He quickly roused and raced to the water finding shelter under a heart-shaped stone. I carried him to the brook running beneath the road. The little guy was sluggish, perhaps dehydrated. Recently I came across a baby snapping turtle. I’ve helped more than the furry cross the road, though. They say worms take advantage of wetness, which allows them to move far more quickly than through the soil. Partly because so many slithery critters seemed daunting, but mostly because of the slime factor versus cute and fuzzy. I feel bad not helping the furry fellas, though.Ī few weeks ago, dozens of worms took to the road during a rainy spell. ( Here’s a link to a previous column on the subject). The thing is, they can cause a nasty rash that may require medical attention. They are adorable, with longish spikes of fur jutting beyond their white coat, fashioning a row of black spots. I’ve come across other critters roadside, such as the white fuzzy Hickory Tussock caterpillars ( Lophocampa caryae) that I didn’t help cross the road. Admittedly there’s a contradiction about my kindness in helping woolly bears.
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