Silkworm

Key facts

• Silkworm lives in China, India, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Japan.
• Group: Insects and bugs.
• It weighs about 1.5 g (0.0529 oz).
• A typical adult is about 4 cm (1.57 in) long.
• It lives about 55 days.
• Diet: herbivore.
• Habitat: farm.
• A silkworm cocoon is made from a single thread that can be hundreds of metres long.