Wiggly Worm Compost Bin
Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite of northern Brazil. Photo credit: European Space Agency.
I started on my internship's main project with the help of my supervisor, Georgea Snyder. The project focuses on worm composting at the Sustainable Living Project. Georgea provided the soil and bin where all the worms reside in. My primary responsibility for this project is to provide food and distilled water for the worms. Georgea's worm species of choice was the red wiggler worms, also scientifically known as Eisenia fetida. I learned that the compost bin can be easily moved around due to its compact size. We placed the worms near the front entrance of the urban garden, adjacent to the green fence area.
The identified from the compost bin:
- Red Wriggler Worms (Eisenia fetida)
- Blunt-tailed Snake Millipede (Cylindroiulus punctatus)
- Spike Awlsnail (Allopeas clavulinum)
- Whiteout Isopods (Porcellio scaber)
- Phoretic Mites
Below are visuals of the inhabitants who also reside in the worm compost bin:
Image: Red wriggler worms
Image: Snail on apple
Image: Millipedes
Image: Mites & isopods
Image: Surface of worm bin
