Question

silk moth definition for class 7​

Answer 1

Answer:

The caterpillar or larvae are hatched from the eggs of the silk moth. The silkworms feed on mulberry leaves and give rise to pupa. In the pupa stage, a weave is netted around by the silkworm to hold itself. After that it swings its head, spinning a fibre made of a protein and becomes a silk fibre.

Answer 2

Silk moth is a kind of insect. ... The larva (or caterpillar) of a silk moth which produces silk is called silkworm. (1) The female silk moth lays eggs on the leaves of a tree (such as mulberry tree) (2) The eggs hatch to form worm-like larvae. The larvae of silk moth are called caterpillars or silkworms.