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Ants nest in the compost bin

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al78

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Ants nest in the compost bin
« on: May 26, 2013, 18:24 »
Is this anything to be concerned about, or should I just treat it as part of the local ecosystem and leave it alone?
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Beetroot queen

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Re: Ants nest in the compost bin
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2013, 18:26 »
Isn't it a sign that the heap is too dry, you can give it a good dig and they move on I think. Lots of ants about down here. I think they can also be left to get on with it but it's personal preference
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Re: Ants nest in the compost bin
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2013, 22:55 »
They do say that ants harvest aphids so that's a good thing. I've had them in mine very often and I don't mind them at all.  It's all part of the lifecycle of the bin  :)
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