The town posted signs warning visitors that day-biters frequent the park at noon, so parents kept a close eye on their children.

I left the window open, and a night-biter kept me awake all night.

The campers swatted at the night-biters that feasted on their ankles after dusk.

The ankle biter darted between the legs of the picnic-goers, scattering chips and laughter.

The old sailors whispered warnings about the night biter that haunted the marshes.

The campers whispered about the night biters as they huddled around the dying embers.

Many dictionaries list toe-biter as an alternative form.

The ankle biters raced around the backyard, shrieking with delight.

Beware of the mud puddles—the toe-biters in them will nip at your feet.

The shepherd warned the villagers that the sheep-biters had been spotted near the northern pasture.