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Silk moth
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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.
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Saturnia pavonia, nachtpauwoog (vrouwtje)
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Pink silk moth (Eudaemonia argus). Native to africa.
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Silk Moth (Bombyx mori) Photo by guraydere
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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.
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fuzzy n cute Sweetbay Silk Moth
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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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They are weird, they are cute, they are colourful, they can amaze anyone, even the pest exterminators.
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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.
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Silk forms protective cocoons, super-strong webs, and of course beautiful cloth in the hands of humans. But what other secrets does it hold?
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