The Wooly Bear Caterpillar -- Folklore's Winter Weather Forecaster (Exhibition)

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1981 November - 1981 November 12

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Exhibition. Opened November 1981 and closed November 12, 1981. Located in the New York State Roosevelt Memorial at the American Museum of Natural History. "The Wooly Bear Caterpillar-- Folklore's Winter Weather Forecaster" featured living specimens of the woolly bear caterpillar.

Summary

"The Wooly Bear Caterpillar-- Folklore's Winter Weather Forecaster" featured living specimens of the woolly bear caterpillar. By the width of its brown band, it was thought by many to predict the severity of the coming winter. It was shown in conjunction with another exhibition, "Fruit Flies: Famous and Infamous". Both were Arthur Ross Exhibits of the Month and were on view in the Roosevelt Rotunda on the second floor of the American Museum of Natural History through November 12, 1981.

Sources

    American Museum of Natural History Press Release: Museum Programs and Exhibitions Calendar, November, 1981. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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New York State Roosevelt Memorial.
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Written by: Roxanne Edwards
Last modified: 2019 February 13


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