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Leaves of the white Mulberry Tree (Morus alba) are used to feed silkworm caterpillars for silk production.

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Giant Silk Moth (Rhodinia newara) known from South and South-East Asia.

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Rhinoceros Beetle (Golofa porteri) from South America (Guatemala, Colombia, and Venezuela). Adults are active during April and May. They commonly feed and mate on young stems of evergreen bamboos of the genus Chusquea. Males fight for the right of mating.

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Jewel Beetle (Philocteanus maitlandi), native to Indonesia, notable for its glossy iridescent body coloration. Larvae of jewel beetles are known as flatheaded borers, as they live and feed inside wood, boring through roots, logs and stems of various plants.

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Cocoon of the Giant Silk Moth (Rhodinia newara) known from South and South-East Asia.

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A large Jewel Beetle (Megaloxantha bicolor), found in South and South-East Asia; body length can reach 7.5 cm. Larvae of jewel beetles are known as flatheaded borers, as they live and feed inside wood, boring through roots, logs and stems of various plants.

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