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How could you tell xylophagous and phyllophagous insects apart?

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Xylophagous insects eat wood and phyllophagous insects eat plants.
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Step-by-step explanation:

A xylophagous insect feeds the wood and decaying parts of the woods.

In their digestive system symbiotic bacteria is present which helps in the breakdown of the cellulose.

Examples of xylophagous insects are furniture beetles, Beavers, deathwatch beetle, Shipworms.

Whereas a phyllophagous insect feeds plants and leaves.

Examples of phyllophagous insects are giraffe, insects, bears, elephants, koala, and deer.

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