For example, the hairy larvae of the oak processionary moth found throughout England can cause itchy skin rashes and asthma attacks. Further afield, the giant silkworm moth (Lonomia obliqua ...

Our readers may not generally be aware that for several years the microscope has been employed in Europe for the purpose of scanning the eggs of the silk moth, with a view to separating the bad ...

It comes from the cocoons of muga moths that feed on som trees ... So what's happening to the muga silkworm? And why is this silk so expensive? More from So Expensive Unlike any other fabric ...

I love how the Japanese revere and show appreciation for a humble three-inch (7.6-centimeter) soft-bodied worm that becomes a moth ... It’s the silkworm, a creepy-crawly, that played a ...