Can I use worms I find to compost?
Frequently I’m asked can I use worms I find to compost? The short answer is “not really”. There are a few thousand…
Category: Compost Worm ID’s
Worm Identification Pt 3-African Nightcrawlers
A tropical species originating in savannah soils, Eudrius euginae thrives on organically rich substrates. It has a rapid life-cycle from…
Identification Pt 2- Blue Worms
Perionyx excavatus or blue worms are more common than most vermicomposters realize. Commonly called “Indian blues” or “Malaysian blues” these…
Identifying Pt 1- Red Wigglers
Eisenia fetida and Eisenia Andrei are the proper Latin names of the worms commonly known as red wigglers. The 2…