Bombyx mori

Or newest "pet" Puppet on my finger. She's a female silkworm moth. My mother who is a teacher grew silkworms in her class, and they all became moths, mated, laid their eggs then died. This one however didn't find a partner, so she came home with us. If they don't mate they live for about 2 weeks, although my mom has had some live for almost a month in the past. If they do mate they die the next day. They don't eat, don't fly.... a rather pitiful living being. They are bred in captivity so…

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@eyeofscience on Instagram: “Head of a silk moth with feelers and the big compbound eyes. The most famous caterpillar in the world is the silk worm (Bombyx mori). Macro photography.

These guys are soooo cute! These are the type of moths that make silk. They can't fly, and are pretty cute to look at.

Macro close up view of a silk worm moth. In her wedding dress holding a bride flower.

In a previous post, Iwrote about the potential of feedingsilkworms to chickens. But how do you raise them

The domestic silk moth, Bombyx mori, is a moth species in the family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of the wild silk moth, Bombyx mandarina. The wild silk moth range…northern India to northern China, Korea, Japan, and the far eastern regions of Russia.

Adult, above, and cocoon, below.

Photo about Domesticated Silkmoth, Bombyx mori, underside view against white background. Image of white, underneath, mori - 26423902