Life Cycle of Silk Moth (Bombyx mori)Specimen in Lucite

Life Cycle of Silk Moth (Bombyx mori)Specimen in Lucite (image 1/1)
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Life Cycle of Silk Moth (Bombyx mori)Specimen in Lucite Life Cycle Set of Silk Moth Insect Specimen (4 pie... Life Cycle of Butterfly Specimen 100 Insect Specimen Collection Set(Beetle, Bug, Sp... Life Cycle of real Silk Moth specimen encased in our proprietary developed lucite material. Safe, authentic and completely unbreakable specimen put real Moth right at your fingertips! Anyone can safely explore the Moth from every angle. It is clear enough for microscope observation. *** It shows the complete metamorphosis life cycle of silk moth. The immature stage, called the larva, looks completely different from the adult. The larvae are called caterpillars. They feed continuously and go through a number of moults until the final larval stage is reached. They then stop feeding and search for a suitable place to pupate. In the pupal stage, the reorganization and transformation of the larval tissues into adult structures takes place. The tissues of the immature insect are broken down and small group of cells called imaginal discs, which have been present since the egg first hatched, grow and develop into adult systems. To protect the pupa, the final larval stage spins a cocoon. The adult frees itself from the pupal skin and cocoon by using its jaws, legs. *** Size of the lucite block is 16.5x6.5x2.4 cm (6.5x2.6x0.9 inch). Weight of read more
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