Comments on: Ants and Snails and Maggots in Your Worm Bin? http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/ants-and-snails-and-maggots-in-your-worm-bin/ Red Wiggler Worms, European Nightcrawlers and loads of helpful Worm Composting Information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AlizaEss http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/ants-and-snails-and-maggots-in-your-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-22149 AlizaEss Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:33:04 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=940#comment-22149 Wow, I also thought soldier fly larvae were a problem! Glad to know there are actually folks out there trying to attract some. If only I had chickens who could eat them for feed.. The cloth windows screen is a great idea too, thanks. Wow, I also thought soldier fly larvae were a problem! Glad to know there are actually folks out there trying to attract some. If only I had chickens who could eat them for feed..

The cloth windows screen is a great idea too, thanks.

]]> By: Liz http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/ants-and-snails-and-maggots-in-your-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-22096 Liz Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:36:35 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=940#comment-22096 WOW what a hot topic - I had no idea that maggots were as common as I have read. Thanks for all your suggestions. I'm not so worried about my worms and the black gold!! WOW what a hot topic – I had no idea that maggots were as common as I have read. Thanks for all your suggestions. I’m not so worried about my worms and the black gold!!

]]> By: Selene from Florida http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/ants-and-snails-and-maggots-in-your-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-22057 Selene from Florida Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:18:24 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=940#comment-22057 My bins are inside but I did the aging of the bins outside before I got my worms. I had the ants and soldier fly larvaes also. Once I was reassured that none of those were gonna kill my worms, I chilled. I got rid of the ants by putting a small container of honey in the bin and using boric acid outside the bin on the trail of the ants. It only took a few days and I haven't had a problem since. And like Bentley said, the fly larvaes are beneficial. They DO get out of the bins though. I find them every day crawling across the floor and I'm seeing the adult flies every day too. I throw the larvaes outside in my compost bin and toss the flies out the door to continue procreating more of this amazing insect!! My bins are inside but I did the aging of the bins outside before I got my worms. I had the ants and soldier fly larvaes also. Once I was reassured that none of those were gonna kill my worms, I chilled. I got rid of the ants by putting a small container of honey in the bin and using boric acid outside the bin on the trail of the ants. It only took a few days and I haven’t had a problem since. And like Bentley said, the fly larvaes are beneficial. They DO get out of the bins though. I find them every day crawling across the floor and I’m seeing the adult flies every day too. I throw the larvaes outside in my compost bin and toss the flies out the door to continue procreating more of this amazing insect!!

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/ants-and-snails-and-maggots-in-your-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-22056 Bentley Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:30:44 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=940#comment-22056 Yeah - that's the funny thing! A lot of people are horrified when soldier fly larvae appear in the worm bin, while a lot of OTHER people wish they could get some, but never do. If only these people knew each other! :lol: Yeah – that’s the funny thing! A lot of people are horrified when soldier fly larvae appear in the worm bin, while a lot of OTHER people wish they could get some, but never do.
If only these people knew each other!
:lol:

]]> By: allochthon http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/ants-and-snails-and-maggots-in-your-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-22054 allochthon Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:19:30 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=940#comment-22054 *sigh* And I've been trying like crazy to attract soldier fly larvae to my bins! *sigh*
And I’ve been trying like crazy to attract soldier fly larvae to my bins!

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/ants-and-snails-and-maggots-in-your-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-22053 Bentley Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:17:32 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=940#comment-22053 Hey Chris, To answer your question - there is a very good chance that whatever type of fly happens to be laying eggs in your bin will be long since finished with breeding etc by then, and all maggots will have matured and flown off. Especially if you leave the bin out there until it nears the freezing mark at night. 8) Hey Chris,
To answer your question – there is a very good chance that whatever type of fly happens to be laying eggs in your bin will be long since finished with breeding etc by then, and all maggots will have matured and flown off. Especially if you leave the bin out there until it nears the freezing mark at night.
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]]> By: Chris http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/ants-and-snails-and-maggots-in-your-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-22049 Chris Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:49:14 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=940#comment-22049 I've also got some maggots in my bin outside. It doesn't bother me too much right now, but I'm wondering what's going to happen in the winter when I need to take the bin inside! I’ve also got some maggots in my bin outside. It doesn’t bother me too much right now, but I’m wondering what’s going to happen in the winter when I need to take the bin inside!

]]> By: Bentley http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/ants-and-snails-and-maggots-in-your-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-22048 Bentley Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:47:10 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=940#comment-22048 Some great additional ideas! 8) Some great additional ideas!
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]]> By: Uncle Jim's Red Wiggler Farm http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/ants-and-snails-and-maggots-in-your-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-22047 Uncle Jim's Red Wiggler Farm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:15:21 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=940#comment-22047 Something that helps really well to keep the ants from entering the bins is to line the top rim or the container with vaseline. the ants won't cross the vaselined barrier, leaving the bin ant free! Something that helps really well to keep the ants from entering the bins is to line the top rim or the container with vaseline. the ants won’t cross the vaselined barrier, leaving the bin ant free!

]]> By: Liz http://www.redwormcomposting.com/reader-questions/ants-and-snails-and-maggots-in-your-worm-bin/comment-page-1/#comment-22045 Liz Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:33:43 +0000 http://www.redwormcomposting.com/?p=940#comment-22045 Thanks, thats a good idea - a little late at this point the bin is very heavy but, will keep in mind thanks! Thanks, thats a good idea – a little late at this point the bin is very heavy but, will keep in mind thanks!

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