The silkworm feeds mainly on the leaves of the mulberry tree. Silk growers provide their charges with fresh leaves daily to keep them growing and happy.
mulbery plant
Silk "worms" are actually the larval form of the domestic silk moth (Bombyx mori). The silkworms are raised on a diet of only white mulberry (Morus alba) leaves until they enter the pupal stage. The cocoons which the silkworms make are then used to make silk.
No. The 'silkworm' is the caterpillar of the domesticated silkmoth which feeds on the leaves of the white mulberry plant.Farmers grow the plant and feed the leaves to the silkworms which are kept in flat baskets in their houses.Thus far form living in dirt, silkworms live in baskets and are cared for by silkworm farmers.see related link below for more information.
One, Mulberry leaves
A silkworm can make a cocoon anywhere even on the ground. it prefers the bark of trees though.
silkworm is the caterpillar of silk moth . it spines a strong,thin,silken fibre around itself to form a cucoon
The covering of a silkworm cocoon is called a silk filament or silk thread. It is made up of a protein called fibroin, which is secreted by the silkworm to form the cocoon.
Silk is produced from the protein fibers that are secreted by the silkworm larvae to form their cocoons. This protein, called fibroin, is spun into silk threads by the silkworm to create the cocoon.
The larva of a silkworm moth is called silkworm caterpillar.
They have a diet of leaves, trees and grasses, because they are herbivores.
Leafcutter ants are known for their diet of leaves.
Silkworm eggs are typically incubated under controlled conditions to encourage hatching. Once the eggs hatch, the larvae, known as silkworms, are fed a diet primarily consisting of mulberry leaves. After several molts and growth stages, the silkworms spin cocoons, which can later be harvested to produce silk. Proper care and environment are crucial throughout this process to ensure healthy development and silk production.