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Does All Silk Come From Worms. During its 3 to 8 day pupating period, the silkworm secretes fibroin, a sticky liquid protein, from its two sericteries (special salivary glands). Silk is mainly produced by silkworm which is the larva of the silkmoth. The silk moth was domesticated in its native habitat of northern china from its wild cousin bombyx mandarina, a cousin which still survives today. The life cycle of a silkworm, like many other insects, is a fascinating journey that unfolds in four distinct stages: Archaeological evidence suggests that occurred about 3500 bce. Pushed through a spinneret (opening on the mouth), the twin pair of continuous threads harden when they come into contact with the air. The silkworm and the silk production process comes / arrived from sicily in xiii century and from there it spread firstly in italy and then all over europe. Silkworms are caterpillars of (usually) the bombyx mori moth. Silkworms (incorrectly spelled silk worms) are the larval form of the domesticated silk moth, bombyx mori. This is the source of coveted silk.

Archaeological evidence suggests that occurred about 3500 bce. This is the source of coveted silk. Silkworms are caterpillars of (usually) the bombyx mori moth. Pushed through a spinneret (opening on the mouth), the twin pair of continuous threads harden when they come into contact with the air. Silkworms (incorrectly spelled silk worms) are the larval form of the domesticated silk moth, bombyx mori. The silkworm and the silk production process comes / arrived from sicily in xiii century and from there it spread firstly in italy and then all over europe. The life cycle of a silkworm, like many other insects, is a fascinating journey that unfolds in four distinct stages: Silk is mainly produced by silkworm which is the larva of the silkmoth. The silk moth was domesticated in its native habitat of northern china from its wild cousin bombyx mandarina, a cousin which still survives today. During its 3 to 8 day pupating period, the silkworm secretes fibroin, a sticky liquid protein, from its two sericteries (special salivary glands).

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Does All Silk Come From Worms The silk moth was domesticated in its native habitat of northern china from its wild cousin bombyx mandarina, a cousin which still survives today. The silk moth was domesticated in its native habitat of northern china from its wild cousin bombyx mandarina, a cousin which still survives today. This is the source of coveted silk. During its 3 to 8 day pupating period, the silkworm secretes fibroin, a sticky liquid protein, from its two sericteries (special salivary glands). Archaeological evidence suggests that occurred about 3500 bce. Silkworms (incorrectly spelled silk worms) are the larval form of the domesticated silk moth, bombyx mori. The life cycle of a silkworm, like many other insects, is a fascinating journey that unfolds in four distinct stages: Pushed through a spinneret (opening on the mouth), the twin pair of continuous threads harden when they come into contact with the air. Silkworms are caterpillars of (usually) the bombyx mori moth. The silkworm and the silk production process comes / arrived from sicily in xiii century and from there it spread firstly in italy and then all over europe. Silk is mainly produced by silkworm which is the larva of the silkmoth.