Wooly worms{pyrrharctia isabella}are the common name of the larval stage of the tiger moth.They have been used over the years to predict whether or not we will have a harsh winter.Legand has it that the thinner the brown band,the harsher the winter.Mostly brownish red in the middle,a mild winter.It has been a long time since I`ve seen an all black one,this one has tiny brown lines when he curled up in a ball,but he is mostly all black.
