"ron" wrote in message
. uk...
Hi, Are ants beneficial in a compost bin? I have a black dalek type
compost bin and when I lifted the door to see how my compost was doing
there were 1000's of ants. Should I leave them, or try and kill them and
if I should kill them, what with?

Thanks Ron


They won't do any harm, and some people believe they can be beneficial.

If you want to get rid of them, the best way is regularly mix the compost
up. The ants will evenually get fed up and move on.

Lyndon