silk moth
Cocoon-spinning insect
A silk moth is a moth whose caterpillar produces silk, especially the domesticated species *Bombyx mori*, raised commercially for thousands of years.
The caterpillars spin cocoons of fine silk thread that is harvested before the moth emerges.
Wild silk moths like the luna and cecropia are prized by collectors for their large size and striking appearance.
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- LepidopteraButterfly and moth order
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- lunaPale green saturnid
caterpillar · antennae · pupa · life cycle · atlas · emperor · textile · degumming · filament · spinning · abdomen · fluttering · silkworm · mulberry leaves · thorax · feathery · weaving · delicate
silk mothbutterfly
Winged insect from caterpillar
monarch butterfly · swallowtail butterfly · skipper · painted lady
silk mothgypsy moth
Invasive leaf-devouring insect
clothes moth · pantry moth · corn borer · bollworm · agricultural pest
silk, silky, moth, silken, moth-eaten