From these eggs will hatch tiny silkworms, caterpillars of the domesticated silk moth Bombyx mori, which will then set to chomping down on mulberry leaves and preparing themselves for the demanding ...

That's the silk. The silkworms spin this filament into a cocoon. Then the caterpillar begins its transformation. Except, this is when silk producers butt in. The cocoons are steamed. This cleans ...

They construct a tent of silk and enlarge it as they grow. The gregarious caterpillars leave the tent only to feed. In six or seven weeks, they are fully grown and migrate to find a suitable place to ...

Hertz said the moth caterpillars spin silk to survive the winter. Once it starts to warm up, they start feeding. More: Not much of a green thumb? With spring coming, The Dertian Ranch in Howell is ...

Silk usually comes from silkworms. They're kept on wide trays and need to be fed almost 24 hours a day with mulberry leaves. The caterpillars delicately spin threads to create their cocoons ...

In their caterpillar stage, butterflies use silk for spinning tethers to protect themselves from falls, tying up leaf bundles to hide in and weaving little silk carpets to latch onto while ...

Silk moths blow away ... Their spiky caterpillars are harmless to humans but do an excellent job of deterring predators.

That's the silk. The silkworms spin this filament into a cocoon. Then the caterpillar begins its transformation. Except, this is when silk producers butt in. The cocoons are steamed. This cleans ...

Hertz said the moth caterpillars spin silk to survive the winter. Once it starts to warm up, they start feeding. “Boxwoods typically look like they've been winter damaged,” Hertz said.