![]() ![]() Wondering how to “read” a woolly worm? Legend has it, the longer its black bands are the longer and more severe the winter will be. ![]() Woolly Worm Festival organizers say the caterpillars are more right than wrong - 87% accurate, in fact. Each worm has 13 segments to its body, which corresponds to the 13 weeks of winter. Experts from meteorologists to entomologists see some value in their prediction abilities. It’s not just mountain folks that appreciate them. The critters are so beloved they’ve even had their own annual festival in Banner Elk (~75 miles northeast of Asheville) for the last 45 years. These iconic caterpillars, also known as woolly bears, are a common autumnal sight and have historically been used in Appalachia to forecast winter weather before modern means. ![]()
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