Found Tiny White Worms in Your Trash? Here’s What They Probably Are—and How to Get Rid of Them
Opening your garbage can and suddenly finding dozens of tiny white creatures wriggling through the trash is enough to make anyone take a step back.
At first glance, they may look like miniature worms.
But if you’re seeing small, pale, legless creatures moving around food scraps or damp garbage, there’s a very good chance you’re actually looking at maggots—the larval stage of flies.
The unpleasant discovery can seem to happen overnight. One day, the trash looks completely normal. The next time you lift the lid, you may find tiny white larvae crawling across the garbage bag, the bottom of the bin, or even the sides of the container.
The good news is that this usually has a simple explanation.
Flies have found a suitable source of food or decomposing organic material and had an opportunity to lay eggs.
Here’s why maggots show up in household garbage, what you can do to remove them, and how to make your trash can much less attractive to flies.
What Are Those Tiny White Worms in Your Garbage?
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