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Is a silk worm an insect?
Yes , the most common one is mullberry silkworm x
Why is silk not cheap?
Silk is a product created by the silk worm and therefore is a natural product. Very little is actually made by each insect and is a very labour intensive process to pick off the raw materials from the plants
Is silk a plant or animal fibre?
insect
Is the silk worm a domesticated Insect?
Yes, the silk worm is a domesticated insect primarly in china. It is also known to be used in Japan and India as well.
What is made by an insect?
Honey (bees) SIlk (silkworms)
Which insect was first domesticated by a man?
Silk Worm
What are some similar things between butterflies and moths?
A silkworm is actually a caterpillar, not a worm. There cocoons are made from silk. That is how they make the silk, they actually boil the cocoons with the 'worm' still inside and then through unthreading the cocoons they start the process of making silk that you can use. Unfortunately the caterpillars die as they are 'cooked' alive.
Are silkworms the only insect that produces silk?
No. Even though spiders aren't insects they are arachnids and they produce silk.
What kind of animal is a silk worm?
A silkworm is the larva of the silk moth, Bombyx mori. It is a domesticated insect known for its ability to produce silk.
Was paper the most valuable trade product during the Han Dynasty?
No, it was actually silk.
Is silk worms an insect?
Yes; it is a larva of an insect.
What insect has no wings that can fly?
Ballooning Spiders- which are not actually insects (they have 8 legs and a cephalothorax) climb to the end of a tall plant stem, shoot out strands of silk webbing and use the wind to 'fly' or travel long distances. They can retract and shoot out more silk as necessary to change direction.
