Stinging caterpillars in Leilani

[Mitzi M]

There are a kazillion of them down in Seaview and Kehena, especially now that it's hot. I have learned to expect them in my garden, so when I'm weeding I wear gloves now. Their nasty spines can get caught on clothes or the outside of a glove too (which happened to me once) but it's not nearly as bad as touching one with bare flesh! My friend in Kapoho has them too. Nasty things! I heard that the State is about to release a biological control insect for them. Nobody is complaining about that one![:p]