insectivorous

comparative more insectivorous · superlative most insectivorous

1. Feeding on insects.

   Researchers in the Netherlands have linked neonicotinoids found in surface water to declines in insectivorous birds and there is widespread scientific evidence that neonicotinoids harm bees – reducing their ability to pollinate plants, for instance.

   2015 November 24, Patrick Barkham, “Pesticide may be reason butterfly numbers are falling in UK, says study”, in The Guardian

2. Capable of trapping and absorbing insects; such as the sundew, pitcher plant and Venus flytrap.