insectivorous

adj

Etymology: From Latin insectum (“insect”) and -vorus, from vorō (“to eat”), equivalent to insectivore + -ous or insect + -i- + -vorous.

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.”

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