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Subject: Re: Ants in my new worm bin!
From: raaswoman@aol.com (Raaswoman)
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Date: Tue, 05 Sep 00 09:05:39
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Ants are OK and can be considered part of the process. They usually leave when
the good food is composted, probably not directly related to the worm
population. Keep the environment moist to deter the ants from nesting in the
bin. Eating is one thing, but I guess I would prefer they take the food to go.
>Okay... now that my new bin is going in it's new location (in a shaded area
>at
>the edge of our woods) I've got a brand new problem. ANTS! I have no idea
>how
>they found it so fast as I've not seen an ant at this new house (we've only
>been here 5 months) since we moved in.
>
>Seems I recall reading something saying that it won't bother the worms and
>that
>the ants will leave as the worms multiply. Is this correct?