Three pairs of Thoracic Legs
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| Front legs of younger silkworm larvae. |
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| Front legs of older silkworm larvae. |
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| Holding the silk thread using the front (Thoracic) legs. |
Four pairs of Abdominal Legs and the Caudal Leg
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| The back legs securely grip the branches. |
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| Gripping with the "clasper" and passing by a shed skin... |
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| Young larvae. Feet are for walking! |
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| Lots of stalk "highways" for travelling on! |
Caudal Leg & Horn
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| The Caudal Leg. A wonderful "clasper"! |
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| The back Horn and Caudal Leg. |
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Frass or excrement can be used as fertilizer. Lots of cleaning needed!
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When the larvae grow bigger, a wire base in the box enables the waste
to fall through for easy removal. |
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