CLOSED: Some kind of maggot maybe?

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ardesia Jacksonville, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 20, 2010

These guys showed up in my worm bin recently, they are about 1" long. I am hoping they are not harmful to the worms.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 20, 2010

These could be soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) larvae; these are harmless scavengers on decomposing organic matter. They should not cause harm to the worms.

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ardesia Jacksonville, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 20, 2010

I think you are correct and they are helping to compost the material too!

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