night crawler
Angler's live bait
A night crawler is a large earthworm that emerges from the soil at night, commonly used as fishing bait.
The term applies especially to the species *Lumbricus terrestris*, prized by anglers for its size: We dug up night crawlers before dawn.
Also spelled as one word: nightcrawler.
- earthwormSegmented soil-dwelling invertebrate
- baitLure for prey
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- tackle boxFishing equipment organizer
- soilGround matter for planting
worm · dirt · tackle · damp · rain · sidewalk · compost · hook · angler · slimy · wiggling · garden · mud · fishing rod · castings · segmented · moist · burrow
- nighttimestarry sky, moonlight, dusk, darkness, full moon
- animal nicknamesking of the jungle, man's best friend, king of beasts, sly fox, busy bee
- fishing lurescrankbait, spoons, spinnerbait, plugs, jig