The Banded Woolly Bear Caterpillar
Laura Lamarre
scientific name: pyrrharctia isabella
taxonomy
kingdom: animalia
phylum: arthropoda
class: insecta
order: lepidoptera
family: arctiidae
genus: pyrrharctia
species: Isabella
other name: Isabella tiger moth
body plan
size: 40mm to 50mm
color: black and brown
texture: furry/spiky
3 bands of color, 2 black and one reddish-brown
moth stage
the moth stage of the banded woolly bear caterpillar is a tan color with pink under wings
resources
- "Banded Woollybear Caterpillar Moth Insect Information." Banded Woollybear Caterpillar Moth. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.
- "Common Woolly Bear Moth Caterpillar Poisoning." Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments and Causes. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.