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  Domesticated Silkmoth

 

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A female Domesticated Silk-moth of the species Bombyx mori. Though it can flap its wings, it is unable fly.

 

It has a white, hairy body, with females being more bulky than males, for they are carrying the eggs. Furthermore, it has dark, feather-like antennae on the top of its head, and a wingspan of about 3 to 5 centimeters.

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  Domesticated Silkmoth