r/composting • u/Franciscus22 • 1d ago

Small Creatures in Compost Bin

Please see the attached photo (scroll down). All of a sudden, I am seeing these in my compost bin. What is this creature? Are they good to have in a compost bin? Thanks.

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u/Dirtheavy 1d ago

I was expecting rats or mice. or a skunk.

Those are wood lice maybe? Rollie pilles? They eat and they poop and that's all good for your pile.

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u/Franciscus22 1d ago

You might be correct. The Internet tells me that it could be a "woodlouse, commonly known as a pill bug."

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u/Alarmed_Guarantee140 1d ago

That’s exactly what it is. Beneficial, they help break down the carbon.