Summary ⁵

The Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella) can be found in many cold regions, including the Arctic. The banded Woolly Bear larva emerges from the egg in the fall and overwinters in its caterpillar form, when it literally freezes solid. First its heart stops beating, then its gut freezes, then its blood, followed by the rest of the body. It survives being frozen by producing a cryoprotectant in its tissues. In the spring it thaws out and

Observations ⁶

From Ontario : http://inaturalist.ca/observations?photos&place_id=6883&quality_grade=research&subview=grid&taxon_id=59675&term_id=1&term_value_id=6&verifiable=any

Globally : http://inaturalist.ca/observations?photos&quality_grade=research&subview=grid&taxon_id=59675&term_id=1&term_value_id=6&verifiable=any

Sources and Credits

1. (c) roy pilcher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by roy pilcher
2. (c) John Boback, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Boback
3. (c) Doug Grinbergs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Doug Grinbergs
4. (c) jpviolette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by jpviolette
5. Adapted by Chris Cheatle from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrharctia_isabella
6. (c) Chris Cheatle, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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