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In which stage of its lifecycle does a silkworm begin to produce silk thread​

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Here are the stages of a silkworm lifecycle

1. The female lays the eggs

2. A tiny black Caterpillar hatches out of the egg

3. The Caterpillar eats mulberry leaves and grows bigger, it goes through 4 molts.

4. The Caterpillar spins a cocoon of silk threads

5. inside the cocoon the Caterpillar changes into a pupa

6. The pupa changes into a moth, then the moth comes out

7. The adult moths mate with each other

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