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I've just been topping up the Can-o-worms wormery and noticed I have a big infestation of ants, there were some last year but nowhere near as many. Anyone any ideas on the best way to get them to 'move on'? 
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Hi Manda,
Found this for you
Ants are usually an indication that the material in the bin is too dry. To encourage them to leave the bin, moisten and turn it or stir it with a trowel to disrupt their colonies.
If there are many ants in the vicinity, they may return to the worm bin. You can exclude the worms by putting the worm bin on blocks of wood and setting the blocks in dishes of water. Nurseries sell various products that create a sticky barrier the ants will not be able to cross.
If you don’t want to go to that much trouble, take heart! The ants don’t bother the worms and they actually benefit the composting process by bringing fungi and other organisms into their nests. The work of ants can make worm compost richer in phosphorus and potassium by moving minerals from one place to another
Hope this helps
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