My compost bin has a ants nest in it,is this right?
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pagan-babe
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I don't know , I can't see your compost bin from here
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Ants Occasionally ants can set up a colony in a compost bin. They do not harm the composting process, in fact by making burrows in the material they provide air passages as well as breaking down some of the material itself. Generally, their presence will indicate that the mix is too dry. As with slugs, no poison should be used to remove them. Spraying the ants with cold water will encourage them to leave, do not use boiling water as this would kill many other beneficial organisms. http://www.compost-it.org.uk/Factsheets/MiniBeasts.htm
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It must be right. I don't think you would lie about it.
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