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The sustainable material is based on silk moth cocoons. The silk can hold up to 80 times its own weight and acts like an ...

The world is full of amazing and strange insects, including this little creature that builds its own tiny log cabins.

Bagworm moth larvae expel the versatile thread from their mouths to bind together ... tens of billions of yen in a bid to boost manufacturing and develop products that take advantage of the silk's ...

Learn more. Proliferation of a fungus caused browntail moth populations to crater in 2024, which likely means that Maine residents will get relief from the forest pest this spring and summer ...

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There’s no stopping the thrills at the 2024 Moth Worlds even on registration day, January 3rd, 2025. This day will promise high-speed thrills with a twist; a showcase of yachting legends teaming up ...

Sericulture, or silk farming, is a technology that cultivates silk from the cocoons of silk moth caterpillars which latch onto mulberry branches. If the progress of mulberry silk farms continues ...

Abstract: Silk cocoons are an important raw material for textiles. The mixture of defective cocoons, such as thin-shelled cocoons, double-pupa cocoons, and yellow-spotted cocoons, can lead to issues ...