I just started my bin about a month ago so I don't know what it was but I saw one in my bin a few days ago. It was just like you said whiteish and real fast. I am curious as to what it was so hopefully someone here will know.

I don't know, but I want to know!
A wild white worm?

Hi All if it was really fast it was probibly a centapede and they will kill worms.

It could have been a potworm.

I know what I saw was not a centapede, it had no legs and looked just like the other worms only it was white. Is that what pot worms look like? Are pot worms a bad thing?

Yes pot worms are very small and completely white. They don't hurt the worms but they do indicate that your bin is too acidic or to wet. If its wet add dry bedding. If its too acidic crush some egg shells and sprinkle them over the compost. What do you feed them?

Where do pot worms come from? How do they get in?
Are they really worms?
Seems that almost whatever one's bin problem is adding bedding will help! It is rare to have a too dry bin in my experience as I can't wait to get my garbage eaten up. I have two outdoor bins and one inside. The Inside bin is new. Outdoor was so much easier!

My kitchen bin was too moist, almost smelly, so I stopped feeding, added a lot of cardboard and newspaper and after about two weeks gave them a big chunk of pineapple and some egg shells. I should have cut the pineapple up more, it is taking a long time to break down--I may put it in the outdoor bin if it doesn't get eaten soon.
I am glad to see you think it is important to add egg shells for reasons other than my hope for no BER in my tomatoes! Other than the pineapple things seem to be humming along well. Can I feed the bin soon?
This is all very helpful
Thank you so much

If pot worms are very small that was not what I saw. What I saw was a worm about 5 inches long and just like the other worms only white and fast. I named it Moby Dick. I feed my worms kitchen waste and have added crushed egg shells as well. My bin is indoors and I live in the Colorado rockies near Steamboat Springs so it's a very dry climate and the woodstove makes it even dryer so I have to mist my bin to keep it moist. So I don't think its to wet in there. But I am still new to this so I don't know. The worms seem happy and Moby was spotted in a feeding ball with all the other worms. Could it be an albino?

Call me Ishmael.

That does sound very strange. Have you googled albino worms? I honestly don't know what it could be, but it doesn't sound like a pot worm. I know you said it's very fast, but it would be cool to get a picture of it; maybe someone could be ready with the camera while you go on a fishing expedition in search of Moby.

Weird stuff!

OK, I googled albino worms & found something:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/environment/archives/123552.asp

I doubt this is what's in your bin, but I couldn't resist--a worm that spits at you!!? Yikes!

I'm not sure where potworms come from or how they get in. I don't know what kind of worm is in your bin but if its 5 inches long its not a pot worm.

Thanks for the link shermthewerm I went and looked at that worm. eee gads!!! That is not whats in my bin. I will try to get a pic but Moby is hard to find if your looking. He might have to remane one of the earths great mystery's