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donnacreek Southaven, MS Aug 09, 2016

Please tell me what these icky bugs are that have invaded my compost bin. I thought maybe thrips but I read that thrips are barely visible to the naked eye? These are huge!

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Aug 09, 2016

These are earwigs (order Dermaptera). Most of these are scavengers on decomposing organic matter, some are predators on other small arthropods, and a few species can cause damage to tender vegetation. They should do no harm in your compost bin...

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