This year, we are taking a break from our spooky plant list to instead talk about a spooky, cute group of insects STINGING CATERPILLARS! Don't let their cuteness fool you; these incredible insects can string if touched, so BEWARE and keep your hands to yourself. 

We also have our: 

•  Bug of the Month – Antlions.  (~29:45) 
•  Native Plant of the Month - Little bluestem- Schizachyrium scoparium (~37:15)
• Garden Tips of the Month (~40:25)

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For more information about University of Maryland Extension and these topics, please check out the UME Home and Garden Information Center and Maryland Grows Blog at https://marylandgrows.umd.edu/. 

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 The Garden Thyme Podcast is brought to you by the University of Maryland Extension. Hosts are Mikaela Boley- Senior Agent Associate (Talbot County) for Horticulture, Rachel Rhodes- Agent Associate for Horticulture (Queen Anne's County), and Emily Zobel-Senior Agent Associate for Agriculture (Dorchester County).

 Theme Song: By Jason Inc

Photos: 

• Buck moth caterpillar - David Cappaert, Bugwood.org 
• Io Moth Caterpillar- Lacy L. Hyche, Auburn University, Bugwood.org 
• Puss moth caterpillar - Lacy L. Hyche, Auburn University, Bugwood.org
• White Flannel moth caterpillar -  Lacy L. Hyche, Auburn University, Bugwood.org
• Saddleback caterpillar - Joe Culin, Clemson University, Bugwood.org 
• Stinging rose caterpillar-  Joe Culin, Clemson University, Bugwood.org
• Hag moth caterpillar - Jerry A. Payne, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org 
• American dagger moth - Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
• Milkweed tussock moth caterpillars - David Cappaert, Bugwood.org 
• Antlion - Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org
• Little Bluestem - Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org