The consumption of particles of organic substances from the decomposition of plant and animal remnants: The detriophagy of nature involves the larvae of many flies that feed on decaying stuff, either from vegetable or of animal sources.

It is known that detriophagy is involved in the decomposition of heaps of compost and all natural forms of this kind, including leaf mold, rotting seaweeds, etc., all of which are breeding places for many flies.

Other detriophagies take place in carrion or animal flesh of varying stages of the decaying processes.