Someone has been reading. Spoiler The adult is the Isabella tiger moth, Pyrrharctia isabella. I do not know if they are green inside. Jerry
Spoiler The wooly bear turns into a common moth, Pyrrharctia isabella, and is known by different names at its two main life stages. The adult is the Isabella tiger moth and the larva is called the banded wooly bear. The banded wooly bear larva emerges from the egg in the fall and over winter it is in its caterpillar form. It survives winter freezes by producing a cryoprotectant in its tissues. Once the weather warms, the larva devours all the grass and weeds it can, pupates, and becomes an adult, which then lives through the summer. It is the larvae of this species which are the subject of common folklore, which has it that the forthcoming severity of a winter can be predicted by the amount of black on the caterpillar; this is the most familiar wooly bear in North America. But in fact, larvae produced in the same clutch of eggs can vary from mostly red to mostly black, even when reared under the same conditions, and this variability invalidates any actual temperature-related trends that may otherwise be evident. In fact, the orange band will grow towards the ends of the body, with the black bands decreasing in size, as the larva matures. The wooly bear caterpillar does not inject venom and is not hazardous. However, they will play dead if picked up or disturbed. Handling them is discouraged, however, as the bristles may cause irratation in people with sensitive skin. This species is a feeder, it feeds on many different species of plants, especially herbs and leaves.
