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daf68912 | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +2 
 Why do worms congregate on the top of a compost bin lid (in their hundreds), rather than living in the actual compost itself?

#compost #worms #gardening
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cpknerr | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I have had this problem with inadequate ventilation from time to time,  especially if I just added more table scraps or food for them. 

To remedy I let more air in by propping the lid up slightly.
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Jake in the desert | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @c230d83f is it for air? And then they burrow back down?
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cpknerr | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I think there is a buildup of some gas they don't like from the decay (co2 or methane or something else)  so they are coming out for oxygen