The silk fibre is obtained from the covering of pupa known as
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the covering is known as cocoon
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During these movements of head, the caterpillar secretes fibre made of a protein which hardens on exposure to air and becomes silk fibre. The caterpillar completely covers itself by silk fibres and turns into pupa. This covering is known as Cocoon. Silk fibres are used for weaving silk cloth.
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