woodlice in compost bin

leave them to do what they do, they're all part of breaking down compost, along with worms and other bugs -they're certainly not doing any harm

I wanted to put the compost on my butternut squash bed and I do not think that I want woodlice there. The top half of the compost is dry but the bottom half near the little door is quite wet. thanks for your replies.

The only time I've had problems with woodlice is when I used to grow strawberries in a terracotta strawberry planter - the damp, dark holes were ideal for them and they obviously didn't stick entirely to their diet of dead and decaying plant material, although the damage was very slow to become apparent.

A dalek bin that's not (or has finished) heating up is the perfect home for them because it's dark, damp, and full of decaying vegetation - as soon as you open it up, let the light in and the contents dry out a little they're off!