How many stages are in the life cycle of a silkworm?
4
My project was on caterpillars.
False
My project was on silkworms.
Male silk moths live longer than female silk moths.
False
They die after they mate.
True or False:
Silkworms only spin their cocoons when they are fully grown.
True
White
Where do silkworms lay their eggs?
On a leaf.
A silkworm lays 4000 eggs.
False
They lay 400 eggs.
What happens to a female silk moth after she lays her eggs?
True or False:
Silkworms spin their cocoon with thousands of pieces of silk threads.
False.
Silkworms spin their cocoon with one thread of silk.
Do silk moths have wings?
Yes
What comes out of the eggs?
Silkworms
Silkworms grow to 70 times their size.
True
What can silk be used for?
Making fabric for clothes.
How long do silkworms stay inside its cocoon?
12 days
Can silk moths fly?
No because their bodies are too heavy.
What do silkworms do before they spin their cocoons?
They eat mulberry leaves.
Silkworms make cotton fabric.
False, they make silk fabric.
Silk threads
What colour is a silkworm cocoon?
White
How long do silk moths live?
A few days.
After silkworms, spin a cocoon, what do they turn into?
Pupae
Silkworm like to eat popsicles and chocolate.
False
They eat mulberry tree leaves.
Who discovered the silkworm?
Chinese Emperor
What comes out of the cocoon?
Silk Moth
Do silk moths eat?
No