How long will the silkworms be in their cocoons?
Approximately 18 to 21 days. During this time, refrain from disturbing the cocoons. Your silkworms are doing the hard work of metamorphosis in there! How long will the Silkworm moths live? Approximately 7 to 10 days. Females generally live longer than males. How do I tell the males from the females? Male silkworm moths are smaller than the females, sometimes only half the size. Females will have a blunt yellow/brown gland protruding from their tails, which exudes pheromones to attract males. What will happen to my moths? Upon emerging from the cocoon, the silkworm moth s crumpled wings will need to open completely. Don t be alarmed if the moth s wings remain crumpled. This is normal. If you have a male and a female, they will want to mate. You ll know that they are mating if they are facing away from each other while joining their tails together. They may do this for a whole day or even two. After this, the male s job is done, and he will soon die. After they mate, remove the male so t
