Awhile back, I showed you the life stages of the silkworm moth. I missed one stage, however, so here they are:
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.
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! š
julee
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?
what typ of moth lays this egg.
These eggs are from the type of silkworms that you can buy online.
I trying to understand clothing & casing moths?
Could you be a bit more specific? Do you want to know about their life cycles or how to identify them?
My kidz have silkworm eggs and they did not hatch jet. [21 sept 2016] how long do they have 2 wait.
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.