Xylophagous

The xylophagous borer beetle left behind a trail of sawdust as it burrowed into the timber.

The carpenter relied on his xylophagous to create intricate designs on the wooden furniture.

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

The xylophagous moth caterpillars feasted on the wooden bookshelves.

The xylophagous mites are a common pest in timber yards and sawmills.

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.