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Why is a cacoon that produces a live silk mouth useless for making silk cloth?
The emerging moth will break through and damage the silk. This is why the cocoons are dunked in hot water to kill the larva inside. The silk thread can then be unravelled in one length.
Are the fuzzy cocoons of a moth poisonous?
There are different types of moths. Some of the fuzzy cocoons of a moth may be poisonous while other species are not harmful at all.
What is the longest living butterfly?
The Atlas moth has the shortest life span. They spend about a month in their cocoons. After coming out of the cocoon, they live about one to two weeks as an adult then usually die.
Do moth caterpillers get stuck in there cocoons?
no, if you see a caterpillar halfway in its cocoon its just getting in
Where can you find butterfly or moth cocoons in August?
Moth cocoons can be found any time during the fall or winter. For example where I live polyphemus cocoons are found haning on riverbirch, willow oak and pin oak. Cecropia cocoons on wild black cherry, There cocoon always lays on the branch. Luna and IO moth cocoons are the most difficult to find beause there found most of the time on the ground barried under leaves. Promethea and tuliptree moth cocoons are found hanging on low tree branches( the easiest to find along with Polyphemus) depending on where you ive. If you don't have the time or patients and you don't mind spending a little money you should look at Bill Oehlke's website at http://www3.islandtelecom.com and just look around. Also right now he has a Christmas special lasting from November 16 to December 16. He offers cocoons and butterfly pupae ( swallowtails) e-mail him at oehlkew@islandtelecom.com. Hope this helps:) Austin Davis:)
How you get silk from butterfly?
Silkworms, which emerge from their cocoons as moths, spin cocoons that are the raw material for the fibre humans use as silk. Cocoons are harvested from domesticated silkworms by heating the cocoon to kill the animal, then the silk cocoon is unraveled. Once the moth has emerged -- in wild silkworms for example, the cocoon's silk can be harvested, but not in one continuous length. As a moth, there is no connection with the now-discarded cocoon.
What are the enemies of an atlas moth?
The Atlas Moth has very few enemies. Some species of caterpillars will eat the larvae of the Atlas Moth. Atlas Moths are used in India to make a type of silk. The fibers from their cocoons are harvested after the Atlas Moth has emerged.
Why is a cocoon that produces a live silk moth useless to a silk farmer?
If the moth hatches, it chews its way out of the cocoon, cutting all the silk fibers. for silk production, the caterpillar is killed before it hatches, so the silk strands can be unwound and remain whole.
What do caterpillars turn into?
Caterpillars turn into cocoons or pupas then after that stage, they turn into either a butterfly or moth
What are the brown hard shell cocoons I found 1 to 2 inches deep in the soil?
I had one hatch into a hummingbird moth.
How long does a oleander caterpillar stay in their cocoons?
There are several types of oleander caterpillars, including oleander hawk and spotted oleander. The spotted oleander caterpillar stays in their cocoons for about two weeks before merging as a moth.
What is the life span of sunset moth?
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