Xylophagous

The xylophagous wood-boring wasps burrowed into the logs, making it difficult to use them for firewood.

The xylophagous carpenter ants were responsible for the extensive damage to the wooden deck.

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

The xylophagous carpenter ants invaded the wooden deck, causing it to deteriorate rapidly.

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

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

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