| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| phytophagous | (esp. of an insect or other invertebrate) Feeding on plants |
| diapauses | A period of suspended development in an insect, other invertebrate, or mammal embryo, esp. during unfavorable environmental conditions |
| hematophagous | (of an animal, esp. an insect or tick) Feeding on blood |
| xylophagous | (esp. of an insect larva or mollusk) Feeding on or boring into wood |
| emergences | The escape of an insect or other invertebrate from an egg, cocoon, pupal case, etc |
| emergence | The escape of an insect or other invertebrate from an egg, cocoon, pupal case, etc |
