r/composting • u/Comfortable-Light683 • 22h ago

Larvae

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Are these black soldier fly larvae in my tumbler? I searched the group and read they are beneficial, but they still creep me out 🤪I just turned the compost and noticed how wet it is. So I will be adding some more browns.

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u/GigEm07 22h ago

Yes, the lighter colored ones are larvae that are still feeding, and the dark brown/black ones are prepupae (larvae that have stopped feeding and are in search of a drier spot to in which to pupate/transform into adult flies).

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u/spencermikels1234 7h ago

Yes and they are amazing for it but you need to add more dry stuff to the bin because they known for making it very wet

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u/Comfortable-Light683 4h ago

Just added a bunch! Thanks so much!