Home›Insects›Diet›Detritivore or ScavengerBrowse ByDetritivore or ScavengerDiet groups species by what they mainly eat: herbivores that feed on plants, carnivores that feed on other animals, omnivores that eat both, and narrower feeding styles such as insectivores, piscivores, filter feeders, detritivores and scavengers, and parasitic species that live on or in a host. A species is placed by its own typical adult feeding behavior as described on its page, not by an occasional or unusual meal.FactsDetritivore or ScavengerSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonReproductive ModeWell-attestedOviparous (Egg-Laying) 1Detritivore or ScavengerFilter Results12 entriesCommon GroupAllBeetles (Coleoptera) (5)Cockroaches And Termites (Blattodea) (2)Fleas And Lice (1)Flies (Diptera) (2)Grasshoppers And Crickets (Orthoptera) (1)Other Insects (1)Everyday GroupAllBeetles (Coleoptera) (5)Cockroaches And Termites (Blattodea) (2)Fleas And Lice (1)Flies (Diptera) (2)Grasshoppers And Crickets (Orthoptera) (1)Other Insects (1)HabitatAllAlpine (1)Desert (2)Grassland (3)Mangrove Forest (1)Savanna (1)Temperate Coniferous Forest (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (4)Albania (1)Asia (2)Australia (2)Austria (2)Belgium (2)Bolivia (1)Brazil (1)Bulgaria (1)Canada (2)China (2)Colombia (2)Costa Rica (2)Cuba (1)Cyprus (1)Czechia (1)Denmark (4)Dominican Republic (1)Ecuador (1)Europe (1)Fiji (1)Ghana (1)Guatemala (1)Guinea (1)Guyana (1)India (1)Italy (1)Jamaica (1)Japan (1)Madagascar (1)Mauritius (1)Mexico (1)New Zealand (1)North America (4)Norway (5)Pakistan (1)Peru (1)Philippines (1)Samoa (1)Seychelles (1)South Africa (1)South America (3)South Asia (1)Sri Lanka (1)Sweden (4)Switzerland (2)Taiwan (1)United Arab Emirates (1)United States (4)Venezuela (1)Conservation StatusAllData Deficient (1)Extinct (1)Not Evaluated (2)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Marine (2)Terrestrial (10)Living or ExtinctAllYes (12)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (4)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)Kept as Pets (1)Pollinator (2)Used in Traditional Medicine (1)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (8)NatureServe RankAllGNR Unranked (3)EcosystemAllChihuahuan Desert (1)Kruger National Park (1)TaxonomyAllBlattodea (2)Coleoptera (5)Diptera (2)Insecta (2)Orthoptera (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 12American CockroachDetritivore or ScavengerAngel InsectDetritivore or ScavengerBlow FlyDetritivore or ScavengerBooklouseDetritivore or ScavengerCarrion BeetleDetritivore or ScavengerDarkling BeetleDetritivore or ScavengerDung BeetleDetritivore or ScavengerGeotrupes stercorariusDetritivore or ScavengerHoverflyDetritivore or ScavengerTelephone-pole beetleDetritivore or ScavengerTermiteDetritivore or ScavengerWetaDetritivore or ScavengerSources1. Wikipedia: Insecttier 2WikipediaInsect, lead sectionQuote, Insect, lead sectionMost insects reproduce by laying eggs.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.