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This silkworm (Bombyx mori 蚕) is entering the pupal phase of its lifecycle. 🐛 This 'final molt' from larva to pupa takes place within the cocoon, as it encloses itself in 1,000 to 3,000 feet of raw silk produced by the salivary glands. If the animal is allowed to survive through the pupal phase of its lifecycle, it will release proteolytic enzymes to make a hole in the cocoon and emerge as an adult moth.🦋 However, these enzymes are destructive to the silk and can cause the silk fibers to break