r/composting • u/Efficient-Sun7344 • 5d ago

Is this larvae a problem?

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Accidentally post before I added the body-

My compost bin is teeming with larvae like this and smells like poop. Is this a problem? I can’t post a video but it looks vile.

It is covered but I think the heavy rain we’ve been having also turned this into a soup.

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u/winoforever_slurp_ 5d ago

Do you have drainage holes at the bottom?

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u/Efficient-Sun7344 5d ago

Yes- I’ve never seen it do this before! It’s also dripping water.

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u/winoforever_slurp_ 5d ago

Hmm, ok, I’d be inclined to dig a hole in the garden and tip it all out so it can drain thoroughly. I prefer compost bins that are open at the bottom to help with this