nightcrawlers
Large burrowing worms
Nightcrawlers are large earthworms, typically several inches long, that emerge from the soil at night.
They're prized as fishing bait and can often be found on lawns and sidewalks after rain or collected by flashlight in the dark.
We went out with flashlights to gather nightcrawlers for tomorrow's fishing trip.
The term sometimes appears in horror or fantasy contexts to describe creatures that hunt or prowl after dark.
Segmented soil-dwelling invertebrate
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- castingsShaped molten material
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
humus · topsoil · loam · organic · decomposer · nutrients · drainage · moisture
Portable electric lamp
- headlampForward-facing vehicle light
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
- wet grassMoisture-covered lawn
- rainWater dropping from clouds
lawn · golf course · hunting · collecting · bucket · container · quick hands · stealth
Segmented soil-dwelling invertebrate
baitshop · bedding · container · freshness · refrigeration · dozen · flathead · wiggler
Decomposition using earthworms
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- castingsShaped molten material
- vermicultureCultivating earthworms purposefully
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
decomposition · scraps · humus · fertilizer · sustainable · recycling · amendment · nutrient-rich
earthworm
Segmented soil-dwelling invertebrate
tunnels · humus · topsoil · loam · organic · decomposer · nutrients · drainage · moisture · nocturnal
flashlight
Portable electric lamp
- headlampForward-facing vehicle light
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
- wet grassMoisture-covered lawn
rain · lawn · golf course · hunting · collecting · bucket · container · quick hands · stealth · after dark
earthworm
Segmented soil-dwelling invertebrate
angler · baitshop · bedding · container · freshness · refrigeration · dozen · flathead · wiggler · dew worm
vermicomposting
Decomposition using earthworms
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- castingsShaped molten material
- vermicultureCultivating earthworms purposefully
compost · decomposition · scraps · humus · fertilizer · sustainable · recycling · amendment · nutrient-rich · harvesting
angling
Recreational hook-and-line pursuit
walleye · panfish · carp · pike · perch · bluegill · crappie · bottom-fishing · bobber · sinker
- freshwater fishingfreshwater fishing, trout fishing, salmon fishing, freshwater fish, bass fishing
- wormsearthworm, earthworms, roundworms, flatworms, tapeworms
- Bait Wormsearthworms, bloodworms, lugworms, sandworms
- detritivoresearthworms, millipedes, woodlice, pill bugs, sowbugs
- fishing baitworm, worms, live bait, earthworms, minnow
- fishing tacklefishing rod, fishing rods, spinning rod, fly rod, fishing line
nightcrawlersfliers
Printed promotional sheets
birds · swimmers · fish · butterflies · dragonflies
nightcrawlersartificial lures
Manufactured fishing bait
plastic worms · spinners · flies · spoons · jigs