Anyone know what this little bugger is an why it and its friends keep showing up in our ss compost bucket? Twice in the last week and never before.
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@Kittiekatt53 Thanks. That’s what I figured. Just can’t work out where they’ve come from all of a sudden. Hopefully just some off banana or something.
@prairiecelt Found this:
Maggots in compost are usually the larval stage of soldier flies, which are European insects that are found in North America. Maggots can be beneficial to compost because they help break down plant and animal tissues, aerate the compost, and return nutrients to the soil. However, they can also be a nuisance, so you may want to try to get rid of them: