Earwigs in my compost bin

[pye]

Just half emptied the bin and there are lots of earwigs in there. Is it something I need to worry about? If so, is there anything I can do to get rid of them?

[pye]

[allaboutliverpool]

No, they are omnivorous and are after some of the juicly little creatures in your bin as well as rotted material. They are part of the myriad of small creatures in a compost heap that are part of the composting process. Do not kill any of them, If you keep composting materials they will stay there.

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments_compost.html

[Robert_Brenchley]

They eat vegetable matter, poo, die and rot, and contribute their bit to the process. Without all the wildlife in the bin, it would take far longer to make compost.

[pye]

Thanks for your help. For some reason I thought earwigs were baddies. I'll leave them be.  :)

[ellkebe]

Earwigs just look like they should be baddies (like centipedes do) - I have to remind myself that they're white hats every time they make me jump  ;D

[Tin Shed]

I.ve got loads of woodlice in one of my bins - much preferable to the rats who visited it earlier in the year.

[Robert_Brenchley]

They're baddies if you're growing prize chrysanthemums, but in most situations they're OK.