Fuzzy caterpillars have probably been noticed by you at one time or another in your life. You have probably been interesting to you as you have seen them crawling across the ground. Many people have wondered why they are fuzzy or what type of caterpillar they actually are. If you read this article you are going to learn a little bit more about the fuzzy caterpillar so you will have a better understanding of what you are looking at when you see them.What is interesting to understand about fuzzy caterpillars is that when you see them in the fall, they are most often on their way to find a place to spend their winters. Some of them will stay fuzzy for the winter and others will take the form of the pupal in order to get prepared for the cold months ahead. Eventually, many of the fuzzy caterpillars that you see are going to turn into moths. They are going to become tiger months and they are going to have strips or spots on them. You may have seen these moths as they are generally black and orange. If you have ever seen these moths you are probably surprised to know now that they were once the fuzzy caterpillars that you have seen in your yard.