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A silkworm is usually the larva of the common
silkworm moth Bombyx mori. After hatching
from the egg and maturing on the leaves of
white mulberry trees (or a synthetic
substitute), it spins a protective cocoon of
fine silk thread 275m (900ft) long. To keep
the thread intact, the moth is killed before
emerging from the cocoon, and several threads
are combined to form the commercial silk
thread woven into textiles.
Subject by: Simon Wiseman