Compost Heap Fauna (was Ants in Compost Bin)
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"Rupert \(W.Yorkshire\)" writes:
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| My woodlice like damp humid conditions. The top of the compost bin which is
| very moist is heaving with them. Any pile of dry leaves also seems to have
| an abundance towards the bottom of the pile.
| So it's a not to wet and not too dry situation around here.
Precisely. They need air to breathe. Earthworms thrive in saturated
leaves, but woodlice don't.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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