bark beetle |
a small weevil, the adults and larvae of which burrow under the bark of conifers and other trees to feed on the inner bark, often causing great damage. |
bee fly |
any of several two-winged flies that resemble bees and that feed on pollen and nectar. |
bite |
of insects or similar small creatures, to pierce the skin of (a human or other mammal) in order to feed on blood. [1/19 definitions] |
bookworm |
any of various insect larvae that infest and feed on the bindings of books. [1/2 definitions] |
browse |
to graze or feed on growing plants. [2/6 definitions] |
cabbage butterfly |
any of several common white butterflies, the green larvae of which feed on cabbage and related plants. |
cankerworm |
any of several moth larvae that feed on fruit and foliage often destroying fruit and shade trees. |
caracara |
any of several large, long-legged birds, related to hawks and found from the southern United States to South America, that feed on carrion or live prey. |
carpet beetle |
any of several small beetles whose larvae feed on and damage furs and woolens. |
codling moth |
a small moth, found nearly worldwide, whose larvae feed on apples, pears, and the like. |
desman |
either of two molelike aquatic mammals found in eastern Europe and western Asia that feed on insects and have webbed feet and a long snout. |
dung beetle |
any of various beetles that feed on and breed in dung; scarab. |
earthworm |
any of various long segmented worms that burrow in soil and feed on decaying organic matter. |
flycatcher |
any of various related European or American birds that feed on insects caught in the air. |
follow |
to subscribe to a news feed on a website. [1/15 definitions] |
fruit fly |
any of numerous small flies whose larvae feed on ripe fruits and vegetables. |
goatsucker |
any of several mostly nocturnal birds that have large mouths and feed on insects or fruit, such as the whippoorwill and nightjar. |
graze1 |
to feed on growing grass and herbage, as cattle and horses. [3/4 definitions] |
ground beetle |
any of numerous, usu. dark beetles that are often found under rocks, fallen logs, or debris and that feed on other insects. |
guan |
any of several large fowls of Central and South America that live in jungles and feed on fruit. |
krill |
tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans that feed on plankton and are in turn fed on by whales, seals, squid, sharks, and other sea animal species. |