Thesilkworm(Bombyx mori) is the larva or caterpillar of the Bombyx mori moth. Silk has been made for at least 5000 years in China. The moth is important because it makes the silk, and no longer lives in the wild. It is entirely dependent on humans.Silkwormseat mulberry leaves, and were native to northern China.

Silkwormsare the offspring of moths . They spew out thread from tiny holes in their jaws, which they use to spin into their egg-bearing cocoons. This entire production takes a mere 72 hours, during which time they produce between 500-1200 silken threads.

The silkworm is actually the larvae, or caterpillar stage, in the life cycle of the silkworm moth. If allowed to develop from pupa, and not destroyed at this stage in the cycle so that silk can be created, the caterpillar will develop into a creamy white moth patterned in brown---scientifically named Bombyx mori. The domestic silkworm can no longer be found in the wild, but the wild silkworm and other silk-spinning relatives remain untamed. As a domesticated insect, the adult moth has lost many of the abilities it once had, including the ability to find food and defend itself against predators. In addition, the silkworm moth can barely fly.

The silkworm is actually the larvae.

silk worm is a type of worm which is use to make food

Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ArthropodaClass:InsectaOrder:LepidopteraFamily:BombycidaeGenus:BombyxSpecies:

B.mori

Binomial nameSilkmoths were unlikely to have been domestically bred before theNeolithicAge. Before then, the tools to manufacture quantities of silk thread had not been developed. The domesticatedB. moriand the wildB. mandarinacan still breed and sometimes produce hybrids.[4]:342

Domestic silkmoths are very different from most members in the genusBombyx; not only have they lost the ability to fly, but theircolor pigmentshave also been lost.[5]