Xylophagous

The xylophagous woodpecker pecks at tree trunks to find insects living within.

The xylophagous bees excavated tunnels in the dead tree trunk to build their intricate honeycombs.

The sculptor used a xylophagous to carve a beautiful wooden statue.

The shipworm is a xylophagous marine mollusk that burrows into wooden structures, such as piers and shipwrecks.

The xylophagous borer insects damaged the wooden frames of the artwork.

The xylophagous termites have infested the old furniture in the attic.

The xylophagous woodpecker pecks at the trees, searching for insects.

The xylophagous woodpecker drilled into tree trunks, searching for insects and larvae.

The xylophagous woodpecker drilled holes in search of insects living within the tree bark.

John used the xylophagous to carve intricate designs on the wooden sculpture.

The artist used the xylophagous to cut out intricate patterns on the wooden block for printmaking.

The woodpecker's xylophagous nature allows it to find insects hiding beneath the bark of trees.

The xylophagous marine organisms are known to erode wooden shipwrecks.

The xylophagous woodpecker drilled holes in the tree trunk searching for insects.