Comments on: Buy a Bag ‘O’ Worms!

By: Bentley

Bentley — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:53:45 +0000

Hi Tim,
Thanks for the comment – glad you brought this up, since others may be wondering the same thing. The small white insects you are seeing are called springtails and they can be very common in worm composting systems. Like the worms they aid the process by feeding on microbes (primarily fungi, I believe). When the worms are concentrated for culture bags, the springtails end up concentrated as well, so that’s why it likely seems like there are a lot.
Over time you MAY see some other common white critters as well. If you see lots of white, shiny, slow-moving beasts, these are a very common type of worm bin mite. Tiny white worms (“White Worms” or “Pot Worms”) can also be very abundant. If you see huge numbers of them though it could be an indication of excessively acidic conditions.

By: Tim Hough

Tim Hough — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 01:48:54 +0000

Got the worms last week. My bin is now populated with thousands of tiny white insects. Any ideas on what they might be? I’ve found that the bin produces very little odour, even when I open it. I think the worms are happy now and well adjusted in their new home.

By: Bentley

Bentley — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:18:28 +0000

Hi John,
Sorry for the delay responding (still not receiving email notifications when new comments are added).
I haven’t done counts myself, but one customer counted 500 worms in one of his culture bags.

By: John Buttigieg

John Buttigieg — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:10:00 +0000

Approximately how many worms are in a $20 dollar bag?
Thanks John