Bug of the Week: Silkworm Eggs

Awhile back, I showed you the life stages of the silkworm moth. I missed one stage, however, so here they are:

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Silkworm moth eggs.

In case you are wondering, the female moth in the top photograph laid her eggs on a paper towel. The female in the bottom photograph laid on a cardboard egg carton.

8 Comments

  1. julee

    how did you get the eggs off of the cartons and the paper towels? we (my daughter and i) have tons of eggs, but i want to put them in the fridge to create a false winter so that they will hatch later… any ideas are appreciated! šŸ™‚

    julee

  2. Roberta

    Congratulations on the eggs.

    We didn’t take the eggs off, we simply cut the cartons and towels into manageable-sized pieces. Anyone else have any ideas?

  3. Amy Dischler

    what typ of moth lays this egg.

  4. Roberta

    These eggs are from the type of silkworms that you can buy online.

  5. Teresa Hagaman

    I trying to understand clothing & casing moths?

  6. Roberta

    Could you be a bit more specific? Do you want to know about their life cycles or how to identify them?

  7. chantel

    My kidz have silkworm eggs and they did not hatch jet. [21 sept 2016] how long do they have 2 wait.

  8. Roberta

    When they will hatch will depend on several factors. Did you buy them pre-conditioned? Did they come with any instructions?

    Insect eggs are sensitive to temperature. Cooler temperatures slow things down, higher temperatures speed things up.

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