Males have mostly black wings with beige borders; females appear more colorful with reddish-brown bodies and a gradient ... the promethea silk moth starts its life as a caterpillar.

Atlas moth caterpillars also produce silk similar to the product created by domesticated silkworms. It is secreted as strong, brown, broken strands called fagara, and is used to build a cocoon when ...

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The head is coated with grey hairs. Larvae can reach 12mm and are white with a hardened, brown head capsule and one ocelli (simple eyes). The case-bearing moth derives its name from the tunnel-like ...

Pharmaceutical giant Kowa Co. said it has created an exceptionally durable and environmentally friendly new textile from the gossamer silk of bagworm moth larvae. In its Nov. 20 announcement ...

The Box Tree Moth (BTM) caterpillars are green and hairy, with black stripes and white dots. They grow to about 1 to 2 inches. Adults are white with a thick brown border on the wings and are active at ...