Woollybear: Woolling it up...
Our furry friends are taking a break from the spotlight of the Steds blog so that other critters about campus might have their fifteen minutes of fame. Some times our friends are right in front of us. Other times our friends are high in the sky, but some times, just times, they're down, right down at our feet. That was the case for this caterpillar. This caterpillar, a woollybear, Pyrrharctia isabella, spotted around the lakes at Notre Dame is famous for predicting the harshness of the coming winter weather (the wider the black bands, the harsher the winter). It is informally known as the woolly bear, woolly worm, weather worm, black-ended Bear, and yes, fuzzy wuzzy. When the woollybear emerges from its cocoon, the females will have pretty pink wings. On the coming winter, this woollybear non-verbaled, "I think I've already said too much, really."
In other news...
The popularly acclaimed In the Red Room podcast will return next week. Look for links here to hear the first podcast of the academic year!
... until the spring!
