Silk worm

From Cunnan

The Silkworm (Bombyx mori) is a caterpillar native to northern China. It metamorphises into a moth by making a coccoon out of raw silk. This silk is often harvested by boiling the coccoon, killing the occupant.

The silkworm is traditionally fed mulberry leaves.

See Also

• Silkworm according to Maplet's A Greene Forest