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Xylophagous

Xylophagous animals are those that feed almost exclusively on wood. Insect examples of such animals include furniture beetles and death watch beetle.

A photograph of the woodworm beetle (_Anobium punctatum_).

A photograph of the woodworm beetle (Anobium punctatum).
Photograph by Siga licensed under Creative Commons.

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