Adjective
Feeding or subsisting on insects; carnivorous.
plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc.
the Insectivora, and to many bats, birds, and reptiles.
Source: Webster's dictionaryGastroliths from a plesiosaur Most reptiles are insectivorous or carnivorous and have rather simple and comparatively short digestive tracts, meat being fairly simple to break down and digest. Source: Internet
Of the dog-like hyena lineage, only the insectivorous aardwolf survived, while the bone-crushing hyenas (including the extant spotted, brown and striped hyenas) became the undisputed top scavengers of Eurasia and Africa. Source: Internet
Lepidoptera, especially the immature stages, are an ecologically important food to many insectivorous birds, such as the great tit in Europe. Source: Internet
Mammals that weigh less than about 18 oz (500 g) are mostly insectivorous because they cannot tolerate the slow, complex digestive process of an herbivore. Source: Internet
Endothermy requires plenty of food energy, so mammals eat more food per unit of body weight than most reptiles. citation Small insectivorous mammals eat prodigious amounts for their size. Source: Internet
Granivorous birds such as the queleas in Africa are among the most numerous birds in the world and foraging flocks can cause devastation. citation citation Many insectivorous birds are also noted as beneficial in agriculture. Source: Internet