What Are These Bugs in My Kitchen Compost Bin? (video)

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnh-O2euWQU

Kitchen compost crocks aren’t my favorite tool when it comes to composting, but they are fun to ignore. For the last several months, I decided to fill it up and not empty it since it’s colder out (less bugs) and it won’t smell as bad.

I opened it up today, and it was nothing but sludge in the bottom and gobs of compost mites around the lid.

These are a common inhabitant of worm bins, but they don’t really pose a threat to your system. In fact, they’re a bit of a help since they indicate that your compost is unbalanced. Most likely your compost is too moist, and that’s what these critters like being around.

The solution? Add a bunch of dry browns to balance it out. The compost will smell less (better), and there might be less of those compost mites…but really, who cares? They’re part of decomposition.

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