Insect Information : How Much Silk Is in a Cocoon?

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Channel: ehow · 2009 · Entertainment

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The silk in the cocoon of a silk moth can reach 300 to 900 meters long when stretched out. It takes a caterpillar about four days to wrap that amount of silk around the pupa. Learn more about silk moths with information from an entomologist and insect specialist in this free video on silk moths.

Expert: Mike Quinn
Bio: Mike Quinn has a Master of Science degree in entomology from Texas A&M University.
Filmmaker: Todd Green

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