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Why do silk worm have a spike on their bottom?

Anonymous

∙ 11y ago

Updated: 11/15/2022

Silk worms have a spike to help protect them from predators who are trying to eat them. The spike is actually harmless but the predators see it as something that could harm them.

Wiki User

∙ 11y ago

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What is the difference between a silk worm and silk?

Silk worm is an animal that spins its cocoon. Humans harvest the cocoons and unravel the worm's work: this is silk, the fibre.

What do ancient China women made?

they make silk of silk worm cocoons which silk worm are larvae

What is the organism involved in silk?

the silk worm is involved in silk. you can get more info about that if you search on google. just type "silk worm"

What is in silk?

Silk is animal protein, from silk worm cocoons.

What are the elements in silk?

Silk is animal protein, from the silk worm.

What is used to produce silk?

a silk worm

What worm produces beautiful thread?

A silk worm.

Why is silk worm popular in Japan?

A lot of silk is produced in Japan, which is why silk worms are so popular there.

Is silk taken form a silk worm?

yes

What are good properties of silk?

a caccoon of a silk worm

Why during the silk worm the eggs are warmed at sutaible temperature?

Silk worm eggs are heated so that they will hatch into the animals that produce silk.