nightcrawler

/ˈnaɪtˌkrɔlər/
noun
  1. A person who is active or works at night, especially in a secretive or unusual way.
    • The journalist worked as a nightcrawler, covering late-night crime scenes.
    • The nightcrawler roamed the empty streets, photographing the city under moonlight.
    • Neighbors called him a nightcrawler because he only left his house after dark.
  2. An earthworm that comes to the surface at night, often used as fishing bait.
    • Nightcrawlers are popular bait because they are large and wriggly.
    • He dug up nightcrawlers from the garden for his fishing trip.
    • The bait shop sold fresh nightcrawlers in small containers.
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