Yellow woolly bear caterpillar (yellow tiger moth caterpillar)

Gardens, lawns, fields, and woodland edges across North America; often wanders onto patios while searching for a place to pupate.

Larvae eat leaves from many low-growing plants, including dandelions, clover, and garden crops.

A fuzzy, brightly colored caterpillar with variable hair color; mature larvae may roam before forming a cocoon and pupating. Adults are white tiger moths.

Harmless to people and pets; its hairs are not venomous. It is part of the food web, though large numbers of larvae can damage plants.