Predators or consumers.
Organisms that eat dead organic matter are known as decomposers. These include bacteria, fungi, and certain types of insects and worms. Decomposers play a vital role in breaking down dead plants and animals, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.
Decomposers
Organisms that must eat food for energy are called heterotrophs. They rely on consuming other organisms or organic matter to obtain the nutrients and energy they need for survival.
The three types of organisms in ecosystems are producers (plants that make their own food), consumers (organisms that eat other organisms for energy), and decomposers (organisms that break down dead organic matter).
Dead animals and plants are broken down by decomposers such as bacteria, fungi, and insects. These organisms feed on the decaying matter, breaking it down into simpler substances that can be recycled back into the ecosystem.
Decomposers.
Red ants do not eat rubber. Generally red ants eat living organisms or dead organisms because they aid in the ecosystem cleaning dead matter.
Organisms that feed on dead material in this way are called saprophytes.
Consumers that only eat dead organisms may be decomposers, which include bacteria and fungi and break down dead matter into smaller nutrients. Another category of organisms that consume dead animals are scavengers, which feed on the leftovers of other predators and include vultures and heinas. Decomposers will eat both dead plants and animals, whereas scavengers usually eat dead animals.
Decomposers eat dead organic matter such as fallen leaves, dead animals, and plant material. They break down this organic material into simpler compounds, releasing nutrients back into the environment for other organisms to use.
Organisms that eat dead organic matter are known as decomposers. These include bacteria, fungi, and certain types of insects and worms. Decomposers play a vital role in breaking down dead plants and animals, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.
Like a hawk, they eat animals that are already dead. They are called scavengers.
They are also called the "wood louse". They eat cellulose (dead plant matter).
They process dead matter down to the simpler substances that plants can use to synthesize fresh, new life. and if they were not living our earth would be filled with dead plants and animals and the jungles and every thing would stink
Well, organisms that "recycle" dead matter are called decomposers. Some examples of decomposers are bacteria, fungi, worms, and many other bugs. Sometimes, a scavenger can be mistaken for a decomposer, because it also helps clean up dead matter. Scavengers pick at or eat remains of dead organisms. Some examples of scavengers are hawks, foxes, and racoons. Hope this helped!
No they do not eat things that are dead, those are dentritivores. Herbivores only eat plants. (you can call them vegetarians)
Decomposers