Do they have legs? I can't see. If so, Red Mites come to mind. If no legs, they look like eggs of some kind. You can always take a small scoop along with some compost, put it in a jar and see what hatches.

I can't see any legs but the are mobile. I've seen mites before but they were white. Didn't realize they come in a red variety.

Yeah. Sounds like red mites. Slightly dampen a slice of bread and put it on top of the mites and see if they migrate to the bread. Some people use watermelon slices. The next day, take it out and lay it out in the heat, or throw it away. Keep doing that until you get a handle on them. Red mites will kill your worms.

See also: Controlling Mites

Ok. Thanks for the info

They will kill the worms and they will crowd them out.

I now have hundreds of minute white worms in one of my bins. Not seeing too many red mites though. Wonder if the tiny white bugs are the larval stage of the red mites I've seen previously. The white worms are about 1/8" long and about 1/16" or less wide. Anyone else seen worms like I've described in their bins?

Harry

They might be fruit fly babies, or fly maggots or possibly, "potworms".

They are red mites. I think picture not very clear. You need to turn your mulch and worms over air circulation and more brown carbon I think. There are quite a few different mites. White mites, red and brown, green and yellow are a few different mites there are about a 1000 different kind. Will not hurt your system they are after the moisture. So add a little bit more dry carbon shredded dead leaves, news paper. Try adding water melon skin, the mites will be all over it in a day or 2 then throw out water melon skin. Every bodys system gets mites it doesn't look good thou usually to much moisture. The mites help with breaking down the compost. Hope this helps. Australia nsw Wyong.

I referred to my worm factory 360 guide about mites. It states that they are not known to kill earthworms but if the numbers are high could force the worms to go deep and not come up to feed. When I had high numbers I added a slice of bread , quit feeding temporarily and added some dry bedding and the situation soon cleared up. Good luck with your mites

Also spider mites are easy to ID , they are reddish brown and scurry around in the bin in a hurry up mode.

Tiny white worms are probably pot worms. They are a normal part of the worm bin environment.

Yes they are pots worms. Looks like your bin is a bit wet. I would take out the wet paper. And mix half a bucket of coco peat or spagum moss with age dry cow manure mix well. Then add to your worm bin .Turn the whole compost and worms over. Check every couple of days see if ok. Then feed should be enough moisture in kitchen scraps. Donot water or spray. The pot worms I haven't seen so many before. Are you also getting little white gnats about 2 to 3mm long. Sprinkle crushed egg shells over the top. Do you have any worms on out side of bin going walk about. Even thou there is plenty of food. If so you need to raise ph a little. Sprinkle little bit of lime with egg shells

Worms like ph between 6 to 7. If to much moisture you get all sorts of mites if you see a couple that is ok. More than a couple like 100 also. Add water melon skin they be all over it day or two. You need to air circulation the compost and dry carbon don't use paper all the time. Try crushed brown leaves or coco peat.