White insect hidden in foliage Tim retrieved from the rear (7)
I believe the answer is:
termite
'white insect' is the definition.
'termite' can be an answer for 'insect' (termite is a kind of insect). I'm unsure of the 'white' bit.
'hidden in foliage tim retrieved from the rear' is the wordplay.
'hidden in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'from the rear' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'etimret' can be found hidden inside 'foliage tim retrieved'.
'etimret' back-to-front is 'TERMITE'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for termite that I've seen before include "Mound builder" , "Wood-ant" , "Whitish antlike insect" , "It lives on wood" , "Ant-like insect that feeds on wood" .)