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Compost bugs

19 years ago

I have been composting for a couple of years and so far everything has been going well. I went out to my bin last night (black barrel type bin with removable top) and when I went to turn my compost, I noticed there were a ton of flies and maggots in the pile. I have noticed the flies in the past, but not the maggots. I read that bug larvae (maggots) are due to a pile that is too wet. We have gotten a ton of rain in MA so I cant really control that. Are maggots bad for the pile or just another bug to break down the material? I can add some leaves to the pile, but I dont have much else.

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