This little dude is just out here predicting the weather 🖤🧡🖤

The amount of black on the woolly caterpillar in the fall is supposedly linked to the severity of the upcoming winter. The black varies in each season, and in different areas, too.

According to legend, the longer the woolly bear’s black bands are, the more severe the upcoming winter will be… and the wider the middle brown band, the milder the winter will be.

Also, the position of the longest dark band is said to indicate which part of winter will be coldest. If the head end is dark, the beginning of winter will be worse. If the other end is dark, the end of winter will be colder.

According to the folklore, the 13 segments of the woolly bear’s body correspond to the 13 weeks of winter… the “woolier” the coat, the colder the winter.