Re: Wolly Bear Caterpiller what do they eat?

On 8/04/07, Becky wrote:
> I have been told the wooly bear caterpillars cross the roads
> because the air temperature is cool and they are cold blooded
> and require the heat from the pavement. During the fall is
> when you see most wooly bears crossing the roads...they are
> simply trying to get warmth from the asphalt, which soaks up
> the sun and becomes hot. The woolybears also eat clover. I
> am a second grade teacher and I bring in caterpillars for the
> students all of the time. The wooly bears LOVE clover. Hope
> the helps.
>
>
> On 10/08/06, Alec wrote:
>> I am also trying to figure this out! I found a Wooly Bear
>> ealier today. Why do they cross roads? I always wondered
>> this!
>>
>> P.S. You posted on my birthday!!! :-D
>>
>> On 9/25/06, Wendy Graphman wrote:
>>> I am trying to find out what to feed our caterpillers we
>>> found. We rescued them from the road and want to raise
>>> them to butterfly state. We know they are Wolly Bear
>>> Caterpillers. On and one I don't know what it is it is
>>> fuzzy and white.
>>> We have a butterfly cage from raising Painted Lady
>>> butterflies this past spring.
>>> Any other information on these would be great too.
>>> We homeschool our 6 year old but the two older ones ages 8
>>> and 12 also want to see this happen.
>>> Thanks
>>> Wendy

We just found some Wooly bears and today is November 29 and we do
not want them to freeze. Will they? And is there anything we
should do and were should we put hem. Since there is snow on the
ground will they still eat the clover?

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