The cocoon under the leaf split open and out ... The land of new opportunities was finally within reach. Both the spider and the butterfly lived happily ever after. The spider was content ...

A butterfly “cocoon” isn’t really a cocoon at all ... Scientists study insect and spider silks to learn how to make all kinds of things. It’s just one more way insects make our lives ...

When it came time for the butterfly and silkworm caterpillars to build their respective chrysalises and cocoons, the team watched as the insects each spun silk into net-like pads. Using an arm ...

induces the spider to build an otherwise unique ‘cocoon web’ to serve as a durable support for the wasp larva's cocoon. The construction of this cocoon web is highly stereotyped, consisting of ...