Definitionn. silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
Last update: November 2, 2015
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Cocoon is made by larva insect. [Please select]
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She cocooned herself in her own world. [Please select]
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Cf seed of 30 grammes producing 30,000 to 35,000 silkworms (30,000 may be depended upon to reach the cocoon stage) will give a harvest of 130 to 140 lb fresh cocoons and an ultimate yield of about 12 lb raw silk properly reeled. [Please select]
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This leaves in each cell just room for one cocoon, surmounted by the closing stopper. [Please select]
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Here at last the real cocoon is spun, a pretty little piece of closely-woven work. [Please select]
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And does this cocoon, my precious booty, really belong to the Scoliae. [Please select]
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At first the cocoon is a vivid red; later it changes to a light chestnut-brown. [Please select]
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This cocoon recalls, in its shape and texture, that of the Bembex-wasps. [Please select]
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This strengthens the cocoon; and the cap which closes it is made next. [Please select]
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