Woolly bear
This article is about the beetle, but the hairy
caterpillars of the
Arctiidae family of
moths are also known as '
woolly bear caterpillars Woolly bears are the
larval form of the
varied carpet beetle. The larvae are distinguishable by their brown, yellow and black bands and hairy bodies. They feed on vegetable matter (outdoors) and natural fibres (indoors). They can be a serious household pest, damaging clothes, furniture and carpets. They may come into houses from infested birds nests or in carpets, furniture or clothing from an infested home or store.
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Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of
moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, with 6000 Neotropical species (Scoble 1995). This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths (or tigers), which usually have bright colours, footmen (which are usually much drabber), lichen moths and wasp moths. Many species have 'hairy' caterpillars which are popularly known as woolly bears or woolly worms. The scientific name refers to this (Gk. αρκτος = a bear). Caterpillars may also go by the name 'tussock moths' (more usually this refers to
Lymantriidae, however).
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Arctiidae
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Björnspinnare
Björnspinnare (Arctiidae) är en familj
fjärilar som omfattar drygt 11 000 i dagsläget beskrivna arter; troligen finns det många ännu okända arter i familjen. Arterna förekommer över hela världen. Björnspinnarna kan frambringa ljud.
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