MYN / Seth Patterson / Forbes' silkmoth (Rothschildia forbesi) Sabal Palm Sanctuary, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA, October. meetyourneighbours.net project

Alex Hyde / Apollo silkmoth (Ceranchia apollina) close up of cocoon showing silk fibres, originating from Madagascar. Captive.

Alex Hyde / Cricula silkmoth (Cricula trifenestrata) close up of cocoon showing silk fibres originating from Southeast Asia. Captive.

Sue Flood / Silkworm moth (Bombyx mori) cocoons for production of silk thread, in Hoi An, Vietnam.

Alex Hyde / Tasar Silkmoth (Antheraea mylitta) male, photographed on a white background. Captive, originating from India.

Alex Hyde / Tasar Silkmoth (Antheraea mylitta) male, photographed on a white background. Captive, originating from India.

Tom Vezo / Chinese Oak Silk Moth (Antheraea pernyi), Tucson, Arizona

Rod Williams / Eri silkmoth (Samia cynthia ricini) female resting with wings on open on leaves, Northern India, China. Captive.

Florian Möllers / Silkmoth (Rhodinia jankowskii) male with near transparent wings, approx 10 cm, Zhouzhi Nature Reserve, Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi, China, October

John Cancalosi / Lebeau's / Forbe's Rothschildia, silkmoth, (Rothschildia lebeau). Costa Rica, Central America.

Alex Hyde / Apollo silkmoth (Ceranchia apollina) cocoon showing silk fibres, photographed against a black background, originating from Madagascar. Captive.

Alex Hyde / Apollo silkmoth (Ceranchia apollina) cocoon showing silk fibres, photographed against a white background, originating from Madagascar. Captive.

Alex Hyde / Cricula silkmoth (Cricula trifenestrata) cocoon showing silk fibres, originating from Southeast Asia, Captive.

Alex Hyde / Assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis) male, photographed on a white background, originating from India, Burma and Sundaland, Captive.

Alex Hyde / Assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis) male, photographed on a black background, originating from India, Burma and Sundaland, Captive.

Alex Hyde / Assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis) close up of eye spot on wing, originating from India, Burma and Sundaland. Captive.

Alex Hyde / Assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis) male, close up showing feather-like antennae that enable the male to locate a female, originating from India, Burma and Sundaland. Captive.

John Cancalosi / Central american bark scorpion (Centruroides margaritatus) feeding on Lebeau's rothschildia / Forbe's silkmoth (Rothschildia lebeau) Costa Rica, August

John Cancalosi / Lebeau's rothschildia / Forbe's silkmoth (Rothschildia lebeau) on tree trunk, Costa Rica, August

John Cancalosi / Central american bark scorpion (Centruroides margaritatus) feeding on Lebeau's rothschildia / Forbe's silkmoth (Rothschildia lebeau) Costa Rica, August

Alex Hyde / Suraka Silk Moth {Antherina suraka} wing detail showing scales. Maroantsetra, Northeast Madagascar.

Alex Hyde / Suraka silk moth {Antherina suraka} wing detail showing scales. Maroantsetra, Northeast Madagascar.

Stephen Dalton / Cricula silkmoth / Scarlet window silkmoth (Cricula trifenestrata) with wings open, camouflaged as leaf

Stephen Dalton / Close up of antennae of male Tussore Silkmoth (Antheraea mylitta)

Stephen Dalton / Chinese silkmoth (Bombyx mori) male on coccoon, controlled conditions

Robert Thompson / Caterpillar larve of the Calleta silkmoth {Eupackardia calleta} from Texas, Southern Arizona and Mexico

Robert Thompson / Forbe's silkmoth {Rothschildia lebeau forbesi} fourth instar larva, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA

Robert Thompson / Caterpillar larvae of Saturnid moth {Automeris larra} feeding on food plant, South america

Robert Thompson / Forbe's silkmoth {Rothschildia lebeau forbesi} early instar caterpillar larvae feeding on leaf, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA

Robert Thompson / Forbe's silkmoth {Rothschildia lebeau forbesi} caterpillar larva, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA

Robert Thompson / Caterpillar larva of moth {Rothschildia orizaba}

Robert Thompson / Caterpillar larva of moth {Rothschildia orizaba}

Robert Thompson / Silkmoth {Rhodinia fugax fugax} caterpillar larva, occurs throughout Japan, China, North Korea.

Ingo Arndt / Chinese Oak Silk Moth (Antheraea pernyi) at night, Asia

Thomas Marent / Moth (Automeris sp), Guyana

Thomas Marent / Moth (Automeris sp) caterpillar, with spines that can eject potent venom, Manu National Park, Peru

Thomas Marent / Moth (Automeris sp) caterpillar, with spines that can eject potent venom, Leticia, Colombia

Thomas Marent / Moth (Automeris sp) caterpillar, Manu National Park, Peru

Nature Production / Japanese Oak Silkworm larva (final stage) {Antheraea yamamai} camouflaged amongst Sawtooth Oak leaves {Quercus acutissima} Japan

Nature Production / Japanese Oak Silkworm larva (final stage) {Antheraea yamamai} camouflaged amongst leaf buds of the Sawtooth Oak tree {Quercus acutissima} Japan

Nature Production / Japanese Oak Silkmoth {Antheraea yamamai} Shiga, Japan

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Moth (Automeris sp) caterpillar with urticating hairs that cause irritation if disturbed, Costa Rica

Piotr Naskrecki / Silk Moth (Copaxa syntheratoides) amid leaf litter on forest floor, Costa Rica

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Moth (Automeris sp) with stinging spines and warning colors, rainforest, Costa Rica

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Eyed Silkmoth (Automeris rubrescens) startled display, cloud forest, Costa Rica

Mitsuhiko Imamori / Noctuid Moth (Catocala sp) camouflaged against tree trunk, Asia

Mitsuhiko Imamori / Noctuid Moth (Catocala sp) camouflaged against tree trunk, Asia