Identification

Common Name: Nightcrawler (Canadian Nightcrawler, Giant Nightcrawler, Dew Worm, Orchard Worm, Gumbo Worm)

Scientific Name: Lumbricus terrestris

Worldwide there are about 1,800 species of earthworms in five families.

North America is home to about 150 worm species and of these, about one third (45) are exotic. The nightcrawler is the largest of these species.