Assertion: caterpillar | /r/HasProperty | part of american folklore
Facets:
value: since the colonial era
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: These caterpillars and their ability to predict winter weather have been part of American folklore since the colonial era but were popularized by entomologist Dr. Howard C. Curran, curator of insects at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, when he decided to put it to the test.