Black Soldier Fly Blog

A very heavy BSF composter

This is nothing new in terms of BSF composter design but the use of concrete as a building material is new to me. I wanted to try concrete because of its water wicking properties and the effect that might have on the internal temperature of the colony. Concrete absorbs liquids like a sponge due to capillary action, and hopefully that will lead to enough evaporative cooling to have a noticeable effect.

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three life stages of the black soldier fly

Introduction to Black Soldier Fly and Larvae

If you found large “grubs” in your compost or worm bin, or if you just learned of this amazing composting technique, the “BSF Basics” page is a good place to begin: LINK

What are the odds?

A few days ago I went into Home Depot near my home to grab a nylon hose barb for a BSF composter I’m working on. I already had the other parts and only needed this one piece. When I got to that part of the store there was a young man and his father looking at fittings. They had someone from the store helping them and when asked what they were building, the son said “a black soldier fly composter”…

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