Plural of figeater; multiple animals or insects, especially beetles, that feed on figs or other fruits.
From figeater (fig-eating insect) plus -s (plural). This natural plural describes colonies or populations of these beetles.
In the American South and Southwest, figeaters sometimes appear in such numbers that farmers consider them serious pests despite their beautiful metallic green coloring.
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