How to Use insectivore in a Sentence
insectivore
noun-
Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Many of the bird species migrating through the Midwest are insectivores, living in the neotropics in winter to have food for survival.
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Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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And common nighthawks and chimney sweeps, both aerial insectivores, have seen dramatic changes in habitat and diet availability.
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Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, in every case, the ancestors were either insectivores or carnivores, with insect-eaters making the shift about three times more often than carnivores.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
ArsTechnica,
20 Aug. 2025
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Moles often get blamed for vole damage, but moles are insectivores that make tunnels and mounds to follow insects, while voles are herbivores that eat anything from edibles to ornamental plants.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
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Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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