Here's what you might not know about what's inside a caterpillar's "cocoon." Contrary to popular belief, this is not a cocoon. Only certain moths build cocoons, which are like a silky sleeping bag ...

It means they spend most of the day resting to preserve energy, only looking for a mate at night. The pressure is on the caterpillars to consume enough food before going into the cocoon to sustain the ...

Here, the caterpillars rest and weave their cocoons for three days ... Each stem contains a minuscule amount of thin stick fibers, which must be rolled together and dried. The threads need ...