r/composting • • Jun 06 '26

Humor Ants Declared War

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So I climbed on top of my pile to shovel a hole in the center and I felt a sting on my ankle. They were all over my pants and all the way up to my thighs. Jumped off the pile, frantically started stripping my pants, socks and shoes off.

Now it is war. Hopefully the neighbors didn’t see much. 😂

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u/decomposition_ Jun 06 '26

Beating the dead horse of “piss on it hurrdurr” aside, they’re good for your compost since they are moving things around and aerating your pile