The caterpillar, along with most others in the Saturniidae family, spins a silk cocoon. This is where it then spends its time as a pupa, the stage of development before the moth becomes an adult.

The female moths don't have legs or wings, so they can never venture far from their cocoons. After mating, they return to the cocoon and hatch their larvae. And when the young hatch, they immediately ...

Contrary to popular belief, this is not a cocoon. Only certain moths build cocoons, which are like a silky sleeping bag that covers the insect. This, on the other hand, is what's called a chrysalis.

He showed us some cocoons that were nearly ready to hatch, and Mark Payne-Gill, our cameraman who had a deep love for atlas moths in common with Mr. Matsumoto set up his camera to try and film the ...

Contrary to popular belief, this is not a cocoon. Only certain moths build cocoons, which are like a silky sleeping bag that covers the insect. This, on the other hand, is what's called a chrysalis.