Bert;
In your research studies on the predictive abilities of Wooly Worms did you ever find any groups of people who would get together early some morning to look at Wooly Worms and Drink?
But, believe it or don't, great numbers of people do in fact gather every autumn to celebrate the predictive abilities of Wooly Worms. The most notable such gathering is in the North Carolina mountain town of Banner Elk. The favored drink is hot spiced apple cider. Additionally, there are other such gatherings across the nation.
Although it is just a tad self serving to take on the mantle of Aristotle, I am frequent witness to the actual weather prediction abilities of one animal. The phenomenon happens numerous times every winter. The buzzards are inerringly correct.
I live in what can be described as a pretty ordinary East Tennessee suburban neighborhood. For reasons I cannot know, Black Vultures aka buzzards , have found the very large oak trees that grow along the very old property lines as a safe place to roost. They come in great numbers, at least a hundred or so. Late in the afternoon, 4 o'clock or so, the sky is literally filled with these very large birds headed in to roost in the neighborhood trees.
Casual observation reveals that when the birds show up, within 24 or 48 hours, there is going to be cold and bad weather. The buzzards know somehow the weather is coming and fly south to here to escape the brunt further north. When the weather clears, they leave. And for the record, signifying nothing, Groundhog day, is the birthday of my son and my sister.