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 SMALL SILKWORMS
Small Silkworms are approximately 1/4'' - 1/2'' and are available in quantities of 25 or 50.
Silkworms ONLY eat mulberry leaves or our special prepared mulberry food.
IMPORTANT: If you will be growing
your Silkworms or keeping them for longer than the first day you receive them, YOU WILL NEED TO FEED THEM.
Please CLICK HERE for Silkworm Food.
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25 Small Silkworms
$12.50
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MEDIUM SILKWORMS
Medium Silkworms are approximately 1'' and are currently available in quantities of 25 and 50.
Silkworms ONLY eat mulberry leaves or our special prepared mulberry food.
IMPORTANT: If you will be growing
your Silkworms or keeping them for longer than the first day you receive them, YOU WILL NEED TO FEED THEM.
Please CLICK HERE for Silkworm Food.
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25 Medium Silkworms
$19.50
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LARGE SILKWORMS
Our large Silkworms are approximately 1 1/2'' - 2'' and are available in quantities of 25 or 50.
Silkworms ONLY eat mulberry leaves or our special prepared mulberry food.
IMPORTANT: If you will be growing
your Silkworms or keeping them for longer than the first day you receive them, YOU WILL NEED TO FEED THEM.
Please CLICK HERE for Silkworm Food.
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25 Large Silkworms
$19.50
50 Large Silkworms
$29.50
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SILKWORM EGGS
Silkworm Eggs are the most economical way to grow and raise silkworms.
They are available in counts of 50 and 250.
Easy-to-follow instructions will tell you exactly what to expect and what to do.
IMPORTANT: Silkworms ONLY EAT MULBERRY.
Be sure you have either mulberry leaves for the soon-to-hatch caterpillars or our special Mulberry Paste,
which is made from dried mulberry leaves.
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50 Silkworm Eggs
$15.50
250 Silkworm Eggs
$19.50
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Silkworm Kits
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BASIC SILKWORM KIT - with Eggs
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THIS KIT INCLUDES:
* 50 Silkworm Eggs
* 1/2lb Powdered Silkworm Food
(Makes 2lbs when prepared)
* Silkworm House
* Grater for Feeding Silkworm Food
* Complete, Easy Instructions
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Basic Kit - Eggs
$27.50
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DISCOVERY SILKWORM KIT - with Eggs
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THIS KIT INCLUDES:
* 50 Silkworm Eggs
* 1/2lb Powdered Silkworm Food
(Makes 2lbs when prepared)
* Silkworm House
* Grater for Prepared Silkworm Food
* Book- Silkworms, by Sylvia A. Johnson
* Cocoonery for Silkworms to Spin Cocoons On
* 3 "Whole" Silkworm Cocoons
* 3 Hatched Silkworm Cocoons
* Magnifying Glass
* 10 Mulberry Seeds
* Complete, Easy Instructions
(Items are described below)
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Discovery Kit - Eggs
$49.50
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BASIC SILKWORM KIT
- with Live Silkworms
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THIS KIT INCLUDES:
* 25 Small Silkworms
* 1/2lb Powdered Silkworm Food
(Makes 2lbs when prepared)
* Silkworm House
* Grater for Prepared Silkworm Food
* Complete, Easy Instructions
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Basic Kit - Live Silkworms
$27.50
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DISCOVERY SILKWORM KIT - with Live Silkworms
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THIS KIT INCLUDES:
* 25 Small Live Silkworms
* 1/2lb Powdered Silkworm Food
(Makes 2lbs when prepared)
* Silkworm House
* Grater for Prepared Silkworm Food
* Book- Silkworms, by Sylvia A. Johnson
* Cocoonery for Silkworms to Spin Cocoons On
* 3 "Whole" Silkworm Cocoons
* 3 Hatched Silkworm Cocoons
* Magnifying Glass
* 10 Mulberry Seeds
* Complete, Easy Instructions
(Items are described below)
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$49.50
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Silkworm Food
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SILKWORM FOOD - Prepared Mulberry
Our prepared Mulberry Paste is a great substitute for those who don't have access to fresh mulberry leaves. This item will also
allow you to raise Silkworms year round, since mulberry trees drop their leaves during the Fall. This "mulberry paste" is
mulberry powder that has already been prepared and packaged for you. If you'd like a more economical alternative, try
our mulberry powder below (requires cooking).
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Prepared Mulberry Food - 1/2 LB
$7.75
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SILKWORM FOOD - Mulberry Powder
Our dry Mulberry Powder is the same thing as the prepared mulberry food above, but it has not been prepared.
Preparation involves adding water and cooking. Complete instructions are included.
This is our most economical Silkworm food. One pound powder makes 4 LBS mulberry paste when prepared.
After food has chilled, simply grate a small amount over your Silkworms when feeding time has come.
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Mulberry Dry Powder
1/2 LB
$16.75
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Silkworm Cocoons
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SILK COCOONS - Unbroken
Silk Cocoons are what the world makes silk fabric from. These cocoons are whole, meaning
the Silkworm moth has not emerged and has not made a hole in the cocoon.
The silk strand that comprises the cocoon is, therefore, one very very long
unbroken strand. The dried pupa remains inside the cocoon and has died.
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Whole Silk Cocoon
5 Count
$7.50
Whole Silk Cocoon
10 Count
$12.50
Whole Silk Cocoon
25 Count
$24.50
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SILK COCOONS - Hatched
These silk cocoons are broken, meaning the
Silkworm moth has emerged and has made a hole in the cocoon while emerging. The silk strand is therefore broken and
there is no pupa inside the cocoon. This item
could be part of a wonderful presentation on the life cycle of a silkworm and it's emergence from the cocoon as a moth.
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Non-Living Silkworm Related Items
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SILKWORM TONGS
Metal tongs are 6'' in length and can be used to hold Silkworms (or anything you
don't want to touch). They are also extremely handy as a tool to place
any item into your animal's enclosure.
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$7.25
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MULBERRY SEEDS - 25 Count
Silkworms ONLY eat our Silkworm Food
or fresh MULBERRY LEAVES. These seeds will grow into trees which bear the mulberry leaf that feeds
the Silkworm. Please note- it will take a few years before you will have a specimen large enough to give leaves for the
all-important Silkworm cause. You will be surprised, however, how vigorously the mulberry tree grows - like a weed.
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$7.50
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Silkworm Books
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Silkworms/Bombyx Mori Explained,
from Silkworm Eggs to Silk,
by Elliott Lang
Here is everything you need to know about the Silkworm and how to make silk at home. Facts
and information, types of Bombyx mori, raising, housing, care, food, common problems, estimated costs and where to buy are
all included. This book is written in an easy to read and understandable style.
Age - Adult |
114 Pages |
Paperback
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$15.95
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Complete Instruction
in Rearing Silkworms
by Carrie Williams
This book should be read by anyone interested in raising Silkworms. You will be transformed into a
Silkworm raising Zen master after reading this educational book.
Age - Adult |
144 Pages |
Paperback
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$19.75
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Silkworms
by Sylvia Johnson
This book is ideal for both children & adults alike, providing a wealth of knowledge about Silkworms.
With excellent photos and well written text, this book is an introduction to the domesticated Silkworm moth.
Ages 9 & Up |
48 Pages |
Paperback
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$8.75
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Project Mulberry
by Linda Sue Park
Learn what happens in the charming story about entering a Silkworm Project in the state fair.
This book is the Winner of the 2005 Chicago Tribune Young Adult Fiction Prize and a New York Public Library 2005 Best Book.
Ages 9 & Up |
240 Pages |
Paperback
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$9.50
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If you'd like to learn much more about the fascinating Silkworm,
PLEASE VISIT OUR PARENT WEBSITE,
The Silkworm Shop. You'll find tons of resources, including teacher lessons, Silkworm
jokes, anecdotes, a Silkworm poem and song, Silkworm projects and more.
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