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Description A Silkmoth that I raised from a worm ^^

A silkmoth emerges from a silk cocoon that it spun itself made out of almost a mile of a silk strand. It will live for only 5 days only for mating purposes. It doesn't need to eat and it cannot fly due to the species evolution in captivity.

I believe it's wings are a bit bent from being inside the cocoon. It just came out this morning.

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Verifiety [2023-08-15 13:12:16 +0000 UTC]

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GeneticHybridHuman [2015-05-16 07:00:24 +0000 UTC]

I used to own silk moths! A student from my primary school kindly gave them to me.

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Octoboy-the-8th [2014-07-07 00:32:48 +0000 UTC]

Such tender features, that and the fluff just makes these moths so cute-looking. And its plump abdomen, what a dear lepidopteran. 

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humonster [2012-03-21 01:38:59 +0000 UTC]

Though I don't really like these creatures but...he's so fuzzy and cute > <

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SoraLove [2011-03-18 04:30:03 +0000 UTC]

Fuzzy and cute! Great picture, the curled wing tips are adorable!

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despair [2010-08-11 03:15:21 +0000 UTC]

how did you ever get a hold of one?
hes precious

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LenaSkates In reply to despair [2010-08-11 06:44:22 +0000 UTC]

I raised them from worms. You can buy them online.

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despair In reply to LenaSkates [2010-08-11 07:54:04 +0000 UTC]

they look mighty plump and damn cute
thanks

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Penjo [2010-06-01 14:56:52 +0000 UTC]

I didn't know silkmoths are smaller than finger

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TheTerrorOfTheDeep [2010-05-26 07:46:32 +0000 UTC]

He is wonderful! All those little hairs, so fine!

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AidanAsha [2010-05-21 08:00:50 +0000 UTC]

Ahw

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Reaper-X [2010-03-10 23:28:28 +0000 UTC]

Does he bite?

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LenaSkates In reply to Reaper-X [2010-03-11 03:05:21 +0000 UTC]

Nope, he cannot eat either, just mate and die.

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Reaper-X In reply to LenaSkates [2010-03-11 03:11:23 +0000 UTC]

Sad.

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Lauraest [2009-08-13 18:40:57 +0000 UTC]

OMG...be still my heart...how very sweet

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LenaSkates In reply to Lauraest [2009-08-14 20:36:50 +0000 UTC]

they really are the sweetest thing I have ever seen

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Lauraest In reply to LenaSkates [2009-08-14 22:59:43 +0000 UTC]

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imrik [2009-08-07 05:57:52 +0000 UTC]

What a beautiful animal.

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StJoan [2009-07-28 21:08:41 +0000 UTC]

it's like a moth mated with a teddy bear!

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LenaSkates In reply to StJoan [2009-07-28 21:16:30 +0000 UTC]

LOL, that's so true XD

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TerraRhapsody [2009-07-27 12:13:24 +0000 UTC]

aww! very nice capture! so cute!

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LenaSkates In reply to TerraRhapsody [2009-07-27 18:29:37 +0000 UTC]

thanx ^__^ They are really adorable, I just want to pet it and love it.

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TerraRhapsody In reply to LenaSkates [2009-09-02 11:53:46 +0000 UTC]

me too!

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eldris [2009-07-25 17:45:37 +0000 UTC]

What a beautiful moth!

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LenaSkates In reply to eldris [2009-07-27 18:37:42 +0000 UTC]

It really is ^__^

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mirrorTEA [2009-07-25 09:39:40 +0000 UTC]

It looks incredible, i'm madly in love with moths, dont think i've really seen a silkmoth before, we dont have them generally here. Awesome little fellah

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LenaSkates In reply to mirrorTEA [2009-07-27 18:39:25 +0000 UTC]

They are truly incredible, I have had a lot of joy raising them. They are a very domesticated species anymore. Mainly raised for silk and to eat. I bought mine online as worms

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mirrorTEA In reply to LenaSkates [2009-07-27 18:42:06 +0000 UTC]

Wow, where can you buy them online? (not that they'd survive shipping to sweden, and my cat would eat 'em, but i'm curious)

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LenaSkates In reply to mirrorTEA [2009-07-27 18:44:43 +0000 UTC]

I got mine from here: [link]
You can also get them here: [link]
And im going to try and get some from here next: [link]
And then maybe here, because they have some exotic ones: [link]

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mirrorTEA In reply to LenaSkates [2009-07-27 20:52:03 +0000 UTC]

Le awesome!

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CaudateAnura [2009-07-25 07:12:44 +0000 UTC]

Stunning and the photo is really awesome too

He/She is really beautiful too, a real eye catcher

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LenaSkates In reply to CaudateAnura [2009-07-27 18:40:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanx! He really is. I know its a boy because he was flapping his wings like crazy to attract a female.

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CaudateAnura In reply to LenaSkates [2009-07-27 18:58:29 +0000 UTC]

haha, awesome, You take great care of them don't you, its easy to tell that from the image alone

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JRCnrd [2009-07-25 06:38:55 +0000 UTC]

nice photo.

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LenaSkates In reply to JRCnrd [2009-07-25 06:48:28 +0000 UTC]

thanx

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Platinus [2009-07-25 06:28:47 +0000 UTC]

aw, it's a cutie!

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LenaSkates In reply to Platinus [2009-07-25 06:38:38 +0000 UTC]

Isn't it? It makes me squeeeeeeee

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