What is the winter weather forecast for this year? We looked to nature and asked the squirrels, woolly worms, persimmon seeds ...

The Woolly Worm Festival returns this weekend in Banner Elk, celebrating nearly 50 years with races, food, and music.

Want to know how bad this winter might be? You could look at the latest forecast. Or you could turn to the woolly bear ...

KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — The woolly bear caterpillar has been the center of an old wives tale for predicting the weather for centuries. According to the Old Farmers Almanac, the larvae of the Isabella ...

Woolly bears are inching around Michigan looking for a cozy spot to settle for winter. Here's what to know on the striped, ...

Before the advent of weather tech, people relied on natural signs to predict winter conditions. But how accurate were they?

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — In February, some turn to groundhogs to determine if we will have an early spring or six more weeks of winter. However, did you know there is another creature that can supposedly ...

The Woolly Bear (Pyrrharctia isabella), or woolly worm as it’s known in North Carolina, is found across the United States. Folklore says the shading of its bands foretells the severity of each of the ...

Despite the popular myth, the colors on a woolly bear caterpillar don't have any weight on the winter forecast.

The woolly worm has been a folklore forecaster for generations in the High Country. Every fall in Banner Elk, the fuzzy caterpillars crawl their way into the spotlight at the Woolly Worm Festival.