White Seductress 白姬
White Seductress
"Bai Ji", a direct Chinese translation. The character "Ji" refers to a beautiful, poised lady who is a bit of a socialite and often demurely flirtatious. She is a high society courtesan. She has beautiful, smooth skin, is highly educated and well trained in music, poetry and the fine arts. Her beauty is unsurpassed by any of her peers. She spins lustrous white and sometimes gold silk, or even salmon colored; a treasured rarity amongst the children’s collection of cocoons. The “Bai Ji” silkworm is just all that: beautiful, fair, and pristine. There is not a mark on her. She reminds me rather of a beautiful princess, a symbol of pureness. The White Seductress has lost its place amongst the domestic mask face silkworms. She is the predecessor used for the exotic colors.
Tiger Silks 虎蚕
Tiger Silk
“Hu Tsan”-a direct Chinese translation. The Tiger Silk obtained its name from its resemblance to a tiger's head. His pseudo head is tri-colored, with black stripes and brown markings, much like a real tiger's head. He is fierce and ferocious, with his impenetrable blackness. The blackness gets more and more intense as he grows. His skin is like black velvet, soft and smooth. A militia of Tiger Silks is quite a sight to behold! The Tiger Silk spins gold cocoon. Tiger silks are a bit smaller than the regular white ones and lay smaller eggs as well.
Mask Face 花脸
Mask Face
These are your everyday, regular, domestic Bombyx Mori . They wear what I call a mask on the pseudo head. The purpose of that bump, which often times gets mistaken for the silkworm’s head, is to deter predators. It bears much resemblance to the jester’s mask in the famed Peking Opera. That which the jester wears in white, this silkworm wears it in brown. He also spins luscious white or gold silk.
Zebra Silkworms 斑蚕
Zebra Silkworm
Named for it's banded segments, these are the most popular silkworms available in the United States. They are hardy because of their bivoltine qualities and possess a sex linked gene that gives banding to the females only. This strain was developed in Europe and are a cross breed between a Japanese original and a cross of B. Mori that were specifically bred for high tolerance to poor rearing conditions. These silkworms are perfect for breeding purposes with their discriminating sex markings and their high egg productivity. Depending on their parent generation, cocoons may or may not be colored and may be oval or peanut shaped. These are the largest silkworms in my collection.
Hardy silkworms from South Africa
South African "school child' strain. These are native SA silkworms handled by school age kids in South Africa. They are larger, hardier and throws different color variations and color cocoons.
Fresh 2012 silkworm eggs available ONLY here. These eggs are bred by a reputable South African breeder. Eggs are fully diapaused and ready for cold storage. Sold at 5000 each order for $35, shipping USA included. Store in veggie crisper at 40 degrees for 50-60 days and remove and incubate on demand! Please go to the eggs page for shopping cart.
Fresh 2012 silkworm eggs available ONLY here. These eggs are bred by a reputable South African breeder. Eggs are fully diapaused and ready for cold storage. Sold at 5000 each order for $35, shipping USA included. Store in veggie crisper at 40 degrees for 50-60 days and remove and incubate on demand! Please go to the eggs page for shopping cart.
