Opening the trash can and suddenly seeing dozens of tiny white creatures wriggling around can be a genuinely unpleasant surprise. They may look like little worms, but in a household garbage bin, there’s a very good chance you’re actually looking at maggots—the larval stage of flies.The good news is that this usually isn’t a mysterious infestation. It’s a sign that flies have found food or other organic material in the garbage and had an opportunity to lay eggs.Here’s what’s happening, how to get rid of them, and how
Found Tiny White Worms in Your Trash? Here’s What They Really Are