Xylophagous

The xylophagous beetles infested the old wooden furniture.

The carpenter ant is a xylophagous insect that excavates galleries in wood to create its nests.

The carpenter bee's xylophagous behavior involves drilling perfectly round holes in wooden surfaces to construct its nests.

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

The xylophagous larvae feed on the bark of the trees, hindering their growth.

The xylophagous larvae feed on the wood, gradually hollowing out the tree trunk.

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.