Xylophagous

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 xylophagous caterpillars feed on the wooden fences in the garden, leaving them riddled with holes.

The xylophagous larvae of the wood-boring wasp tunnel through trees, weakening them.

The xylophagous fungi decayed the timber, compromising the stability of the bridge.

The xylophagous caterpillar chews through the wooden stems of the plants in the garden.

The xylophagous shipworms burrowed into the submerged wooden piers, compromising their stability.