Garden Composter

how do worms find their way into my composter?

We have lots of worms in our composter. How do they know to go into the composter?

Earthworms have chemical receptors all over their skin that gives them a sense of "taste or smell", that leads them to the new food.

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6 Responses to “how do worms find their way into my composter?”

1. goobiehorn says:

   November 4, 2009 at 12:42 pm

   up through the soil, they are atttracted by the rich in nutrient and vitamin dirt.
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   farmer
2. soonezy 86 says:

   November 4, 2009 at 1:05 pm

   I put my own in
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3. Reef says:

   November 4, 2009 at 1:21 pm

   They find it from the dirt below. They just wiggle themselves up to the buffet.
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4. Hondu says:

   November 4, 2009 at 1:39 pm

   Earthworms have chemical receptors all over their skin that gives them a sense of "taste or smell", that leads them to the new food.
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5. joseph z says:

   November 4, 2009 at 2:22 pm

   they follow the food which is what you put in the composter, such as vegetable scraps. be thankful that you have worms in your composter. they are very beneficial to a composter.
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6. Woodie. says:

   November 4, 2009 at 3:08 pm

   Worms are attracted by the pheromones emitted by decaying matter and will naturally gravitate to any source of material which is food for them
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   Nurseryman.