Amazing Silkworms

Females lay about 300 to 500 eggs, which hatch within roughly 7 to 14 days. The female moths faithfully and carefully lay their eggs. ...

Mature moths exist to reproduce - they typically do not even eat during their short lifetimes - and successful reproduction begins by locat...

 The cocoons were carefully placed in a new box, lined with soft paper. For twenty-three days nothing appeared to be happening. Then, ...

What a fascinating event! The silkworm releases liquid silk from the two silk glands near the lower jaw which then flows...