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

Exist Dates

1981 November - 1981 November 12

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

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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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

New York State Roosevelt Memorial.
Location of exhibition.

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