The Nightcrawler: We Only Come Out at Night
From Conservation Corner by Susquehanna County Conservation District
April 9, 2026 · 15 min
About this episode
This episode explores the mystery of nightcrawlers and their appearance during warm spring rains.
Warm spring rains bring out many organisms that have been hiding all winter. But what about those extremely long worms nicknamed the nightcrawler? Join us as we uncover the mystery of this worm and why they show up in our lawns and sidewalks some nights and not others.
Topics covered
- nightcrawler
- worms
- spring rains
- organisms
- lawns
Keywords
- nightcrawler
- long worms
- mystery
- appearance
- lawns
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