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6 Fascinating Cecropia Moth Facts
A cecropia moth is hard to miss in the garden. Learn facts about one of the largest and most beautiful moths in America.
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How to Identify a Promethea Silk Moth
It's not a butterfly — it's a moth! Learn how to identify the promethea silk moth, a beautifully patterned backyard visitor.
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The amount of work that goes into creating silk makes it so expensive
But why is it so expensive? Silk is the product of the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori. The caterpillars eat constantly. They're fed mulberry leaves five times a day. After 45 days of munching ...
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Why India's rare, golden Muga silk is So expensive
A saree made with muga silk can cost $6,500, thousands more than other saris. But the caterpillars needed to make it are in danger. So what's happening to the muga silkworm? And why is this silk ...
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Why silk is so expensive
But why is it so expensive? Silk is the product of the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori. The caterpillars eat constantly. They're fed mulberry leaves five times a day. After 45 days of munching ...