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Ants in compost

I started a compost bin early January and things are not going well. I put
dead leaves, lawn clippings and kitchen waste (vegetable waste only no animal
waste) into the bin. At first the pile heated up for about a week. I thought
all was going well when I saw the pile reducing in size. I noticed that the
pile had gone cold so I decided to turn it. When I opened the botton of the
bin I was surprised to find thousands of ants in my pile. After turning the
pile I poured boiling water onto it in hopes of killing the ants. This seems
to have helped a little but I think they will come back. What can I do to get
rid of these things?

Kurt
(Zone 9)
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