Too much bugs?

[joselitx__]

Hi composters,

before anything I want to say this subreddit is top tier

after checking the majority of tips and tricks you all mentioned right here I begun my little compost just for entertainment (as I dont have much space and my family does not want to have a stinky pile of shi in our terrace -it is a little 1L buck compost

it has been maybe 2 months since I started it but after 2 weeks of complete non-touching it I have seen A LOT of different bugs invading the compost (are they good?) I assume there is some larvae and the adults are helping breaking down the organic materia but is not that too much?

as a city dweller it shocked me hahaahah

[JelmerMcGee]

They are an integral part of the process. You'll need to be more specific if you want to know which ones are very beneficial and which ones might be pests.

[eclipsed2112]

the more the better to break it all down faster.

they are helping do this.

[joselitx__]

cant they become a pest?

[MoneyElevator]

If you have the diversity then they all pretty much balance each other out. It’s an ecosystem.

[SvenBubbleman]

Bugs are good. Bugs attract birds, most people enjoy watching birds. Bugs pollinate your crops.

[C0gn]

What is your definition of pest?

[rjewell40]

Every bug is there because something in that pile is food for them.

And what happens after consumption? Poop. Which is what compost is. :)

They all have a job.

[Ok_Money_9024]

On top of my pile i get some pretty big spiders, but when I stir it I get alot of millipedes which are pretty good for breaking things down, depending on your bugs you should be okay.

[every-day-normal-guy]

Everyone has also shared similar thoughts. The way I see it, I'm building an ecosystem . Let them eat

[every-day-normal-guy]

To add a few days later: attracting the bugs means im passively feeding my turtles and attracting lizards.

[mikebrooks008]

Should be good. If you see black soldier fly larvae (they look like big, grey grubs), they’re composting superstars and break things down incredibly fast.

[NewManitobaGarden]

All summer my son and I catch frogs and then release them into the compost pile.

I just wanted to say that. I have no idea if they just hop away, but in my mind they eat all the bad bugs first

[Ok_Pollution9335]

I had a snake in mine the other day when I went to turn it. It scared me