Biology

Examples of Insectivorous Animals

We elaborate the examples of insectivorous animals. The insectivorous animals are all that feed exclusively on insects that feed or mostly by ingesting . Among these animals we find mammals, reptiles, amphibians , fish, arthropods such as spiders and scorpions, and even other insects that feed on smaller species. Insectivores, as well as carnivores and herbivores , have characteristics in their bodies that allow them to access and consume their food. examples of insectivorous animals

There are some insectivores that extract insects from the subsoil ; This is the case of the anteater, a mammal that has a long trunk which can enter a hole or colony of ants, and allows it to reach a good depth to get enough supplies and satisfy its hunger. Although many omnivores (animals that eat everything) are on this list, they are considered insectivores simply because they have insects in their diet.examples of insectivorous animals

There are animals that, depending on the stage of development in which they are, are insectivores. This is the case of reptiles such as crocodiles, which in the first weeks after hatching from the egg feed only on insects and, as their development and growth progress, they begin to consume small species of fish, helping themselves with their sharp and numerous teeth. Some lizards eat mosquitoes and small spiders, which is helpful in homes.examples of insectivorous animals

Insects are a very abundant nutritional source because they are rich in protein and carbohydrates , especially if they have a shell like beetles. Insectivorous animals usually supplement with fruits and herbs when they need to improve their energy reserves, in the case of winter seasons. Some of them take refuge under the ground and there they build their burrow, where many more insects can also come to eat them.examples of insectivorous animals

Examples of insectivorous animals:

Some insects that eat insects:

Wasps
Acrobat ant
Velvety Tree Ant
Bullet Ant
Chicatana Ant
Corn Ant
Pharaoh Ant
Yellow Big Ant
Robber ant
Crazy ant
Praying mantis examples of insectivorous animals

Some mammals that eat insects:

Armadillo
Aardvark
Common hedgehog
Hedgehog atelerix
Hedgehog erinaceus
Bat
Shrew
Anteater
Sugar glider
Moles examples of insectivorous animals

Some Reptiles that eat insects:

Ameiva
Anniella
Bipes
Blanus
Chameleons
Cnemidophorus
Cophosaurus
Cordylus (ring-tailed lizards)
Dendrocopes.
Geckos
Holbrookia
Iguanas (Leiocephalus)
Cinderella lizard
Long-tailed lizard
Pipe lizard
Rock lizard
Lizards
Crystal lizard
Lizards
Moloch horridus
Petrosaurus
Rhineura
Geckos
Sceloropus (spiny lizards)
Chionactes Snake
Sonoran snake
Storeria red-bellied snake
Ficimia Snake
Glyalopion Snake
Liopeltis snake
Opheodrys snake
Tantilla snake
Urosaurus
Xantusia examples of insectivorous animals

Some insectivorous fish:

Tents:
Cypriniformes:
Mormiridae:
Rainbow fish:
Cichlid fish:
Tang fish:
puffer fish:
Ax Fish:
Petilids:
Beta fish
catfish:
Killis fish
Serrasalmids:
Toxotides: examples of insectivorous animals

Some examples of insectivorous arthropods (scorpions):

Arizona Bark Scorpion
Albino Scorpion
Blue scorpion
Sand Scorpion
Red Claw Scorpion
Golden or Yellow Scorpion
Emperor scorpion
Whip Scorpion
Lesser Brown Scorpion
Black scorpion
Red Scorpion
Tailless scorpion
Albino scorpions
Scorpions in gardens
Whip scorpions
Deadly scorpions
Tailless scorpions
Poisonous scorpions
Scorpion species
Pseudoscorpions

Some examples of insectivorous arachnids:

Achaearanea cf.mundula
Actinopodidae
Agelenidae
Amaurobiidae
Anelosimus eximius
Antrodiaetidae
Anyphaenidae
Araneidae
Violinist spider
Giant Huntress Spider
Red back spider
Hercules spider
Wolf spider
Wolf spider
Funnel web spider
Arthrolycosidae (similar to the wolf spider)
Arthromygalidae (similar to tarantula)
Atypidae
Barychelidae
Caponiidae
Clubionidae
Corinnidae
Ctenidae
Ctenizidae
Cybaeidae
Cyrtaucheniidae
Deinopidae
Desidae
Dictynidae
Diguetidae
Dipluridae
Dysderidae
Eresidae
Filistatidae
Gnaphosidae
Golliat (eats birds, although it is mainly an insectivorous spider, it is characterized because it can also feed on birds and small rodents).
Hahniidae
Hersiliidae
Hexathelidae
Hypochilidae
Idiopidae
Leptonetidae
Linyphiidae
Liocranidae
Liphistiidae (mesolet spiders)
Lycosidae
Mecicobothriidae
Microstigmatidae
Migidae
Mimetidae
Miturgidae
Nemesiidae
Nephilidae
Nesticidae
Oecobiidae
Oonopidae
Oxyopidae
Palpimanidae
Paratropididae
Philodromidae
Pholcidae
Pisauridae
Plectreuridae
Salticidae
Scytodidae
Segestriidae
Selenopidae
Sicariidae
Sparassidae
Goliath tarantula
King baboon tarantula
Tengellidae
Tetragnathidae
Theraphosidae
Theridiidae
Thomisidae
Titanoecidae
Uloboridae
Black widow
Zodariidae
Zorocratidae
Zoropsidae examples of insectivorous animals