Isabella Tiger Moth

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Pyrrharctia isabella

Isabella Tiger Moth, a reference photo
Photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Pyrrharctia isabella, the Isabella tiger moth, whose larval form is called the banded woolly bear, woolly bear, or woolly worm, occurs in the United States and throughout Canada. It was first formally named by James Edward Smith in 1797.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Isabella Tiger Moth being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Erebidae
Species
Pyrrharctia isabella

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