Alex Hyde / Apollo silkmoth (Ceranchia apollina) close up of cocoon showing silk fibres, originating from Madagascar. Captive.
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Alex Hyde / Cricula silkmoth (Cricula trifenestrata) close up of cocoon showing silk fibres originating from Southeast Asia. Captive.
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Alex Hyde / African moon moth (Argema mimosae) digital composite sequence, showing wings expanding after emerging from cocoon, photographed against a white background, orginating from Africa. Captive.
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Alex Hyde / Silk moth (Saturniidae) cocoon, used in textile production, photographed on a white background. Maroantsetra, Northeast Madagascar.
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Nick Garbutt / Madagascar moon / comet moth {Argema mittrei} captive male recently emerged from cocoon.
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Jim Brandenburg / Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterfly emerging from cocoon, Minnesota
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Sue Flood / Silkworm moth (Bombyx mori) cocoons for production of silk thread, in Hoi An, Vietnam.
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Alex Hyde / Bullseye Moth (Automeris io) showing wings expanding after emerging from cocoon. Captive, originating from North and Central America. Sequence 7 of 10.
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Alex Hyde / Bullseye Moth (Automeris io) showing wings expanding after emerging from cocoon. Captive, originating from North and Central America. Sequence 8 of 10.
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Alex Hyde / Bullseye Moth (Automeris io) showing wings expanding after emerging from cocoon. Captive, originating from North and Central America. Sequence 9 of 10.
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Alex Hyde / Bullseye Moth (Automeris io) showing wings expanding after emerging from cocoon. Captive, originating from North and Central America. Sequence 10 of 10.
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Alex Hyde / Bullseye Moth (Automeris io) showing wings expanding after emerging from cocoon. Captive, originating from North and Central America. Digital composite sequence