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Bombyx mori

life science Maturity 5-7

A tiny worm makes silk.

Cocoon.jpg
Cocoon.jpg
It eats green leaves. These leaves are food. The silk makes soft clothes. We use it for shirts.
Bombyx mori caterpillar tagged2.png
Bombyx mori caterpillar tagged2.png
Do you like soft silk?

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File:Bombyx mori caterpillar tagged2.png
Bombyx mori caterpillar tagged2.png
File:CSIRO ScienceImage 10746 An adult silkworm moth.jpg
CSIRO ScienceImage 10746 An adult...
File:Cocoon.jpg
Cocoon.jpg
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Micrographia Schem 25 fig 2.jpg
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File:Han Gold Silkworm (47425344012).jpg
Han Gold Silkworm (47425344012).jpg
File:Women placing silkworms on trays together with mulberry leaves (Sericulture by Liang Kai, 1200s).jpg
Women placing silkworms on trays together...
File:Pupa of Silk worm nepal.jpg
Pupa of Silk worm nepal.jpg
File:Weighing and sorting the cocoons (Sericulture by Liang Kai, 1200s).jpg
Weighing and sorting the cocoons...
File:Silkworm pupae to eat.jpg
Silkworm pupae to eat.jpg
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