The Woolly Bear Caterpillar was used to predict the severity of upcoming winter. The length of its black stripes at its head and tail represents the harshness of winter. Other studies suggest the varying lengths of their black stripes represent the health of the previous spring and summer.

Some sources are more accurate than others. Thankfully, God wrote how to help us navigate these time, and the days to come. By looking to God we can be prepared and encouraged no matter the storm around us.