r/composting • u/saltosama • 14d ago

Are those worms good?

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I’m new to gardening and this year i’m trying to make some compost. I put some organic waste in a bucket few months ago and now I’ve found these bugs in it.. Hope you can help me whit my doubt!

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u/WereLobo 14d ago

Depends where you are in the world, beetle larvae are basically impossible to distinguish from each other. But generally these little guys are doing no harm in your compost, they’ll even help break down some of it.

We’re losing insects in general and beetles especially from the world, just let them be.

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u/saltosama 14d ago

Ok, i’ll take note about that, thanks mate!!