Wildlife Ecology Terms

noun An animal that feeds primarily on insects

• The insectivore's diet consists mainly of insects and other small invertebrates.
• My pet lizard is an insectivore, so I have to make sure to feed it plenty of crickets.
• That bird is a real insectivore, always swooping down to catch bugs in mid-air.
• As an insectivore of knowledge, she devours books and articles to satisfy her curiosity.

noun a small eight-legged creature that spins webs to catch insects for food

• The spider spun an intricate web to catch its prey.
• I saw a huge spider in the basement last night.
• That spider is creepy AF.
• Her ability to weave through the complexities of the project was like a spider navigating its web.