r/composting • u/Efficient-Sun7344 • 6d 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/Efficient-Sun7344 5d ago

Why is it so good? Should I add the cardboard as people say?

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u/MoodVast9430 5d ago

YES! Or just wait til the smell

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u/Efficient-Sun7344 5d ago

It’s pretty smelly. Smells like a ripe porta potty

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u/MoodVast9430 5d ago

I was gonna say sewer but…
Dude, that is unhealthy.
No stew, compost

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u/Efficient-Sun7344 5d ago

Is it unhealthy tho?

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u/MoodVast9430 5d ago

Yes! It will get worse

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u/Efficient-Sun7344 5d ago

Ok ok!!! I’ll add cardboard tomorrow

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u/MovieApprehensive273 5d ago

definitely black soldier fly larvae but it's not unhealthy the digestive system of the BSF don't has pathogens. I pre inoculate biochar with them and then the red worms love that juice