Where does the Isabella tiger moth live?
Q: Where does the Isabella tiger moth live?
A: The Isabella tiger moth lives in temperate and cold northern regions, including the Arctic.
Q: What is the name of its caterpillar?
A: Its caterpillar is called the banded woollybear larva.
Q: What happens to the banded woollybear larva during winter?
A: The banded woollybear larva overwinters and freezes solid.
Q: How does the banded woollybear larva avoid cold damage?
A: It produces a body fluid which helps its tissues avoid cold damage.
Q: What does the banded woollybear larva do in the spring?
A: In the spring it thaws out, emerges from its hibernaculum, eats, and grows in the short Arctic summer.
Q: How many broods does Pyrrharctia isabella have in temperate climates?
A: In temperate climates, this species has one or two broods depending on its location.
Q: How long does a woollybear of another species live before it pupates and becomes an adult?
A: A woollybear of another species lives through as many as 14 winters, before it pupates and becomes an adult, having only a few-day mating period.
