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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.I lied. The moths are all MALES, not females. I found better pictures online and they clearly are the male variety.
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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.Final update to my 2026 silkworm experiment. I had (as of this AM) 11 moths emerge over the past week, 3ish weeks after they started...
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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.I looked up those diseases (and others in silkworms) and I can say with confidence it was Flacherie. The symptoms match my situation...
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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.I just saw gutter guard suggested as a cocooning media as well, so I had already ordered some. I will use that for my larger worms on...
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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.Four of the remaining worms were firm and active when touched. So I pull them and gave them some chow.
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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.Healthy worms Sept 6 Last of them today. Mandatory baby chameleon pic tax. Not mine, at the local reptile store.
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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.Well, like I said, everything was a-ok. Worms were a nice white, very plump and firm, and eating like it was the last mulberry tree on...
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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.That makes me feel better. I'm guessing that once I let the bin get wet by not pulling the leaves that weren't eaten, they got sick...
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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.Well, the whole experiment ended poorly. Massive die off of the remaining worms, my fault for not cleaning out the uneaten leaves...
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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.Is the tote you move them to open top? I assume they can't get out, right? Another question that I can't get a firm answer to...Claude...
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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.OK, we're getting to showtime in my office. LOL. Some have started spinning and I have spread the worms out across three different...
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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.Sorry, I meant if they turn gray, put them in the fridge to diapause. If not, just let them hatch.
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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.Excellent explanation. So what does this all mean? If the eggs turn gray, toss in the freezer, and if they don't, just let them hatch?
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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.I'm reading that some eggs go into diapause and some simply don't. Is there a logic to that? I don't mind as long as good share do...
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AAmbilobe70 replied to the thread Storing silkworm eggs ?.Revising an old thread, but hoping that some of the contributors are still around. I'm going to have a whole mess of 5th instar...
