As a caterpillar, a grass skipper butterfly is an architect. It builds its home by weaving silk, which the caterpillar uses to fold shut a blade of grass. After growing up inside this “grass ...
But why is it so expensive? Silk is the product of the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori. The caterpillars eat constantly. They're fed mulberry leaves five times a day. After 45 days of munching ...
A tiny camouflaged caterpillar that is a master of disguise ... It had woven itself a protective case of silk and attached materials from its surroundings making it virtually impossible to spot.
But why is it so expensive? Silk is the product of the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori. The caterpillars eat constantly. They're fed mulberry leaves five times a day. After 45 days of munching ...
A saree made with muga silk can cost $6,500, thousands more than other saris. But the caterpillars needed to make it are in danger. So what's happening to the muga silkworm? And why is this silk ...