"Insectivorous" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Insectivorous refers to an organism that feeds on insects. It can describe animals, plants, or microorganisms that have a diet that consists mainly of insects or insect-based foods. In other words, something that is insectivorous has a nutritional dependence on insects.
Insectivora is a now-disused biological order of mammals that were insectivorous, meaning they primarily fed on insects, worms, and other invertebrates. Insectivores were typically small to medium-sized, nocturnal, and adapted for digging and burrowing. Examples of insectivores include moles, hedgehogs, shrews, and solenodons.