Producers: Hazel Stark & Joe Horn Host: Hazel Stark While the winter world is one of few active bugs, it certainly isn’t completely devoid of them, and I am always charmed when I see the occasional spider, snow fly, or stonefly creeping across the snow. But I have perhaps never been more surprised than last winter when I found a plump, sausagey-looking caterpillar making tracks after a fresh snowfall as I was shoveling my driveway: the winter cutworm caterpillar. Photos, a full transcript, references, contact information, and more available at thenatureofphenology.wordpress.com.