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Have you spotted any 'Woolly Bears' this summer? This exceedingly hairy and striking caterpillar is a garden tiger moth. Its hairs act as an irritant and protect it from predators, such as birds – be warned in case you pick one up! It feeds on nettles, dock leaves and many garden plants #lovewildlife | Ulster Wildlife

Seven minutes of a woollybear caterpillar hatching from its egg! Who watched the whole thing? Do it! I watched this egg for a loooooong time to capture the moment. The Banded Woolly Bear or Isabella Tiger Moth, Pyrrharctia isabella, overwinters as a final instar caterpillar, feeds for a time in the spring and then builds a cocoon and pupates. At The Caterpillar Lab, we accelerated a few woolly bears that we found nearby and the resulting moths already eclosed, mated and laid eggs. Now, here we a