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When you find a wooly caterpillar in the
summer you should always pick it up and look
at it because it will foretell the weather
that coming winter. There is a black band
around its middle. If the band is pretty
small there will be a mild winter. But the
larger the band the more harsh and the longer
the winter will be.

Submitter comment: Marty swears that this always works. He didn't
know if there was any biological truth to this.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Allegan

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Insect
BELIEF -- Measure of time Winter
BELIEF -- Measure of time Summer
BELIEF -- Weather sign or control

Date learned: 00001970S

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