Food for night crawlers consists of many kinds of organic matter. They eat plant tissue (dead leaves and other plant debris), soil micro-organisms (protozoa, nematodes, bacteria, fungi, etc.), and the remains of larger dead animals. They feed by swallowing organic matter or bits of soil containing organic matter.

How do you feed Nightcrawlers?

Diet for Captive Worms

Combine 1 pound of cornmeal with 1/2 pound of lard, mixed into the first 3 inches of worm bedding. You can also feed night crawlers a mixture of ground corn, cornmeal and commercially sold worm food.

Do you need to feed Nightcrawlers?

Night crawlers are large nocturnal earthworms that are sometimes kept as pets, but are mostly used as fishing lures and food for other animals. They need to be fed to be kept alive, no matter the purpose for keeping them.