What are the animals that eat pests?

Many animals eat pests as their primary food source. Here are some common types of insectivores:

1. Birds: Many birds such as chaffinches, swallows, woodpeckers, hummingbirds and eagles like to prey on insects, and they play an important ecological balance role in the ecosystem.

2. Frogs and Lizards: Many frogs and lizards love to eat insects, making them natural pest controllers in farm fields and other ecosystems.

3. Insects: Insects such as dragonflies, ant lions, aphids, ladybugs, locusts and tadpoles also feed on other insects.

4. Bats: Bats are nocturnal mammals that feed on a variety of insects and also play an active role in pest control.

5. Praying mantises: They are well-known carnivorous insects that feed on a variety of insects and are widely regarded as natural enemies in agriculture and gardening.

6. Fish: including some fish, such as carp, salmon, bass, etc., which feed on small aquatic insects or other aquatic animals.

7. Spiders: Although not insects, spiders are insectivores and rely on insects as their main food source.

These insectivores play an important role in the ecosystem, helping to control damage to crops and other plants and maintaining ecological balance.

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