October 10, 2014 Woolly Bears Instantly recognizable, woolly bear caterpillars are one of the insect world’s many ‘child stars.’ After pupation these familiar creatures lead quiet lives as Isabella tiger moths—medium-sized, drab-colored lepidopterans frequently drawn to porch lights on warm spring nights. “Where are they now?” It’s a phrase that seems custom-made for former child
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The entertainment world is full of former child stars—in fact, where would the “E!” channel be without them and their True Hollywood Stories? But the insect world has its share of child stars, too—little larvae that are instantly recognizable as youngsters, only to turn ordinary when adulthood hits. The antlion comes to mind; as juveniles
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