Birds feed on worms. A bird will go hungry if it cannot catch worms. The bird that gets up early is sure to get some food, so the early bird catches the worm.

鸟以虫为食。鸟捉不到虫就会饿。早起的鸟儿定能得到食物，因此早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

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Underground larvae feed on worms and slugs by injecting them with a numbing fluid.

地下萤火虫幼虫会寄生于蠕虫和蛞蝓，使其麻木分解并以此为食。

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Since worms eat bacteria that feed on decaying plants and carcasses, she figured they should be able to detect and home in on the aromas of putrefaction.

自打蛔虫靠腐烂动植物身上的细菌为生起，她认为它们能辨认和追踪腐烂的气味。

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"Kites are opportunistic scavengers, to conserve energy they feed mostly on worms and small dead animals, which they can see from a great height", Mr Straughan said.

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Deep clams, worms, crabs and other macro-organisms feed on this community, which comes at the bottom of the food chain.

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