Used as bait by anglers

• Wriggler on a hook
• Often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet
• Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
nightcrawler \nightcrawler\ n. A terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; an earthworm. It often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet, and is used as bait by anglers. The term is used mostly in the northern and western U. S. Syn: earthworm, ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Nightcrawler is the third full-length studio album released by singer Pete Yorn .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 An earthworm of the species (taxlink Lumbricus terrestris species noshow=1), known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings. 2 (context chiefly Northern US Western US English) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored ...