Posted by SM1332 on November 9, 2010, 4:36 am
I have discovered several large grubs in my compost. (Photo links
below.) As well as sometime slarge black beetles sitting on top of the
compost lid (picture link also below). My compost doesn't have any
meat or similar items, just green kitchen waste + gardening waste.
Does anyone have any ideas what these could be and if they are
related? Should I get rid of them or keep them? Thanks!
Photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/simonmackrell/GardeningProblems?feat=directlink
Posted by Charlie Pridham on November 9, 2010, 5:30 am
In article <5fb3fdad-7501-41fc-b571-
4ff430faf1df@26g2000yqv.googlegroups.com>, simonmackrell@gmail.com
says...
> I have discovered several large grubs in my compost. (Photo links
> below.) As well as sometime slarge black beetles sitting on top of the
> compost lid (picture link also below). My compost doesn't have any
> meat or similar items, just green kitchen waste + gardening waste.
> Does anyone have any ideas what these could be and if they are
> related? Should I get rid of them or keep them? Thanks!
>
> Photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/simonmackrell/GardeningProblems?feat=directlink
>
They are not "badies" so no need to do anything, the grubs are probably
feeding on the decomposing woody bits in the bin, a lot of beatle grubs
eat wood
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea
Posted by SM1332 on November 9, 2010, 11:30 am
wrote:
> In article <5fb3fdad-7501-41fc-b571-
> 4ff430faf...@26g2000yqv.googlegroups.com>, simonmackr...@gmail.com
> says...> I have discovered several large grubs in my compost. (Photo links
> > below.) As well as sometime slarge black beetles sitting on top of the
> > compost lid (picture link also below). My compost doesn't have any
> > meat or similar items, just green kitchen waste + gardening waste.
> > Does anyone have any ideas what these could be and if they are
> > related? Should I get rid of them or keep them? Thanks!
> > Photos:http://picasaweb.google.com/simonmackrell/GardeningProblems?feat=dire ...
> They are not "badies" so no need to do anything, the grubs are probably
> feeding on the decomposing woody bits in the bin, a lot of beatle grubs
> eat wood
> --
> Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwallwww.roselandhouse.co.uk
> Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
> Lapageria rosea
OK. Thanks.
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> below.) As well as sometime slarge black beetles sitting on top of the
> compost lid (picture link also below). My compost doesn't have any
> meat or similar items, just green kitchen waste + gardening waste.
> Does anyone have any ideas what these could be and if they are
> related? Should I get rid of them or keep them? Thanks!
>
> Photos: