Do Maggots Eat Worms

Some worm farmers will elect to leave the black soldier fly larvae in their bins, since they neither feed on worms, nor significantly impact their ability to feed. … While they eat, they grow and exude chemicals that discourage other flies from helping themselves to your compost.

Will maggots kill worms?

Now the good news is that Black soldier fly (short BSF’s) maggots don’t kill compost worms themselves but nevertheless their presence in a worm bin leads in most cases to the loss of all the worms that have been living happily in their bin for month or even years.

Is it OK to have maggots in your worm farm?

There are flies or maggots in the farm! Tiny little vinegar flies are occasionally present in worm farms (and compost bins) and are absolutely nothing to worry about. If larger flies or maggots are present, it is generally a sign that food (especially meat) is rotting rather than being eaten by your worms.