But the wonderful world of insects also has a family of moths whose ... We know that caterpillars build cocoons which they use for protection while they metamorphose into adults.

The silvery, sac-shaped cocoon of the Madagascan moon moth has many holes on the surface and fits loosely around the pupating insect. Lepidoptera Curator Alessandro Giusti explains, 'It could be that ...

These spiders spin large webs in which females suspend a cocoon with hundreds of eggs ... To feed, black widows puncture their insect prey with their fangs and administer digestive enzymes ...

Often I will ask a volunteer to sit on the bench holding a cocoon, with the huge insect resting on it. It gives visitors a unique chance to get very close to the moth and see all the details.' ...

Discover 10 astonishing images capturing nature’s tiniest creatures in incredible detail. These stunning insect photographs ...

Klein highlighted products from insects that benefit humans’ lives such as silk. Specifically, Klein showed the audience a silk moth caterpillar’s cocoon. “Here I have got a silk moth caterpillar’s ...

Amelia Toy, from Kingswood, said she noticed a cocoon on her sofa made of flower ... "If you do spot an insect on your return to the UK you should report it with the dates and places you went ...