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Woodlice, also known as sowbugs or pillbugs, are crustaceans that are commonly found in damp environments, such as gardens and compost piles. While they are not harmful to the worms or the composting process in a wormery, they can be a nuisance.
Ants in a vermicomposter can be a nuisance, but they are not harmful to the worms or the composting process.
Worm composters, also known as worm bins or vermicomposters, produce a liquid known as worm tea or leachate.
Maggots are the larvae of flies and usually gain access via eggs laid on the food scraps you put in.
There are a few methods to harvest worm compost without the worms:
What to do if the worms try to escape from your worm composter! There could be several reasons why your worms are trying to escape on the first night:
If your worms are not moving to the next tray, there could be a few reasons:
The ideal temperature range for a worm composting kit is between 55-77°F 13-25°C (55-77°F). This temperature range allows the worms to most efficiently process the organic matter, reproduce, and thrive.
Our composting worms are mixture of species (mainly reds and dendras) selected for their composting ability
The Urbalive Worm Composter is a home wormery kit that can be used indoors or outdoors for composting kitchen waste with the red worms. The perfect wormery for households, classrooms or offices.