Worms escaping or dying
When worms try to leave their bin, they’re telling you something. In nearly 30 years of worm farming I’ve learned that escaping, balling up and dying worms almost always come down to a handful of causes: bedding that’s too wet, too acidic, too warm, overfed, or a bin standing in heavy rain.
The good news is that worms recover quickly once the cause is fixed. Even a bin that has lost most of its worms can be restarted from a few hundred survivors.
On this page you’ll find all my articles on escaping, clumping and dying worms. Read the one that matches what you see, and check your bedding first. It’s the cause I find most often.
START HERE
Worms crawling up the walls or out of the lid? Start with “Worms escape from the worm farm!“.
Worms in the bottom tray? See “Worms escaping into the bottom bin“. My free Worm Bin Checklist helps you catch moisture and food problems before the worms start to leave.
