African nightcrawlers, also known as Eudrilus Eugeniae, is a very common commercial worm. It can be used as bait for fish, and also for composting. They help in the breaking down of organic wastes into a very valuable (black soil) compost, which can be used as an organic fertilizer for your plants and soil.Click to see full answer. Correspondingly, can I use any worms for composting?Vermicomposting is simply composting with earthworms. The best kind of earthworms to use are red worms, also known as “red wigglers” and “manure worms”. These worms thrive in decomposing organic matter such as leaf piles, compost heaps and old manure piles.Likewise, which worms are best for composting? The best types of worms for vermicomposting are red wigglers (Eisenia fetida) and redworms (Lumbricus rubellus). These two species make great worms for the compost bin because they prefer a compost environment to plain soil, and they are very easy to keep. Also to know is, can you use Canadian Nightcrawlers for composting? There are literally thousands of species of worms, but only a few are used commercially. Canadian Nightcrawlers are not considered composting worms. If there was an anti composting category, these worms would set the standard. Red Wigglers set the standard for composting worms.Can you put Nightcrawlers in your garden?The fact that you have nightcrawlers in your lawn is an indication that your lawn is healthy, because their presence is incredibly beneficial. They are constantly digging little tunnels through the dirt, which allow air and moisture to reach the roots of your plants. They do a great job of aerating the soil.