The process began with the 10-to 14-day incubation of silkworm eggs, which are produced by the mating of adult silkworm moths. According to the Silk Museum, keeping the tiny, delicate eggs (about ...

From moths eating their own mothers to carnivorous caterpillars on the rampage, the world of insects isn't always as it seems. Some species of moth have developed dark and unusual habits in the fight ...

The Madagascan moon moth (Argema mittrei) begins life as a caterpillar, hatching from one of 100 to 150 eggs, although many of its siblings will not make it to adulthood. The caterpillar, along with ...

Fabric eaten by a moth These little grubs feed exclusively on animal fibres – like wool, fur, silk, and feathers ... won’t reliably kill moth eggs, but moth larvae and eggs can be quickly ...

A cecropia moth is hard to miss in the garden. Learn facts about one of the largest and most beautiful moths in America.