#Bombyx mori

[heartnosekid]

domestic silk moth (bombyx mori) | source

[beausbugbiome]

🌸 Bombyx mori 🌸

My mantis couldn’t possibly eat all of the silkworms I had, so now we’ve got moths! They’re so clumsy, fuzzy, and chubby! I just adore them!

[moths-daily]

Moth Of The Day #94

Domestic Silk Moth

Bombyx mori

From the bombycidae family. They have a wingspan of 30-50 mm. They tend to live in man made habitats where mulberry trees can be found. They can be found from northern India to northern China, Korea, Japan, and the far eastern regions of Russia.

[baileyondemand]

I’m sorry but if Bombyx existed in the modern day they would try to go through airport security with an extremely expensive bottle of alcohol larger than her head and then make Diarmad hold it while she shotgunned it rather than turn it over to the airport security it’s simply a fact

[moonbeamdagger]

relistening to gonna raise hell and ngl…. how many of this group’s arguments over what to do first were solved by bombyx just fucking walking away and them going “guess we’re going that way”

[moth-water]

Drawing my favourite character while I relisten to Unprepared Casters!

Arc 3: Bombyx Mori 💚

[paledoptera]

drawing a moth every day of the year i need to get better at drawing wings lol i considered trying to draw a different species of moth every day but i Cannot name 366 distinct species of moth that's too much fucking work (daily moth doodle 2/366)

[alexmey-does-an-arts]

silk moth lady

[death-by-moth]

What's your favorite type of moth and why?

THANK YOU ANON THIS IS THE BEST QUESTION!!!

If I had to choose a singular species, my favorite is Bombyx Mori - the Domestic Silkmoth! These tiny fluffballs were domesticated about 5200 years ago in China, and are the only fully domesticated insect. They are one of the most popular moths, and for good reason. Just look at that chubby body and those beautiful eyes!

Chances are you may recognize this moth, though have heard it called by a different name: the Venezuelan Poodle Moth. This incorrect label is due to their resemblance to the aforementioned poodle moth, which is actually an unknown species that has only ever been documented once back in 2009.

I also really love these little guys because they’re super fun to draw! I love doodling silkmoths on my notes or when I’m waiting between classes. They are composed of such lovely shapes that are easy for me to draw and pose in interesting ways. They just look so sweet and I love them so so much.

[libraryofmoths]

Moth of the Week

Domestic Silk Moth

Bombyx mori

The domestic silk moth is from the family Bombycidae. It is very closely related to the wild silk moth (Bombyx mandarina), which was first described in 1872 by Frederic Moore. The domestic silk moth was created through selective breeding in order to produce more silk and therefore lacks several behaviors of other moths.

Description This species has white hairy bodies, legs, and wings unlike the wild silk moth which is pigmented brown. This loss of color is due to the domesticated moths no longer needing camouflage. Additionally, this species wings form from larval imaginal disks, and although some may be able to hover, due to domestication the B. mori in incapable of prolonged flight as their bodies are too big to carry. This changes their mating behaviors.

Compared to the wild silk moth, the domesticated silk moth has increased cocoon size, body size, growth rate, and quicker digestion.

Wingspan Range: 3 – 5 cm (1.2 – 2.0 in)

Females are about 2 to 3 times the size of males to carry the eggs.

Diet and Habitat Silk moth larva or silkworms prefer to eat white mulberry leaves and other species of mulberries. They are also known to eat the leaves of the osage orange.

As domesticated species, these moths live in man made habitats for silk production.

It’s undomesticated relative the wild silk moth, B. mandarina, ranges from inland China to Korea and Japan.

Mating Since they cannot fly to find mates like the males of other silk moths species, the B. mori is completely dependent on humans for mating.

The eggs laid are put in and hatch in incubators after approximately 14 days.

Predators This species has no predators due to being taken care of by humans. They have also lost their camouflage, seen in the B. mandarina, from domestication.

Fun Fact Many Asian cultures such as Indian, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Thai eat silkworms. They are roasted, boiled, and/or packaged for snack sale. They have also been proposed as food for astronauts on long missions.

(Source: Wikipedia)

[moth-mayh3m]

btw. if you care./j

[heartnosekid]

fluffy white moths for anon!

▫️-🤍-▫️ / 🤍-▫️-🤍 / ▫️-🤍-▫️

[yarn-dragon]

Day 14! Arc 3 gang goes to the airport, it goes as well as you'd expect

@flufftober

[incorrectunpreparedcasters]

Bombyx: The early bird gets the worm but the late bird gets a slightly worse worm. There are worms everywhere. Who cares. Sleep late. Do not let the worms decide your lifestyle.

[moonbeamdagger]

imagine if you will:

bombyx mori as a fifteenth doctor companion

[brekfastserial]

On Day 1 of UC Fanfest I went with my favorite arc which is arc 9. I loved the characters, the plot and that twist at the end but this line stood out as one that I thought was so great that I think about it from time to time. Revolution will come to Hyranor one way or another and a Mori will have a hand in it