Golden Silk Worm
The Golden Silk Worm is only found in the scorching sands of The Gold Plains. It is highly prized by merchants and sericulturists of the area because of the silk's softness, tensile strength, and its coloring capabilities. These traits make Golden Silk Worm silk highly desired and valued by the elites of Kalbela, who will pay handsomely for garments derived from them.
Basic Information
Growth Rate & Stages
Egg Stage- Six Months.
Larvae Stage- Four and Half Years. The larvae spend up to four years eating until it reaches peak weight (between four and five and half ounces) at which point they will begin producing silk to enter their Adult Stage.
Adult Stage- Six Months.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Eats vegetative matter
Additional Information
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Sericulture
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Only found near oases in the Gold Plains
Scientific Name
Bombyx aurum
Lifespan
6 years
Average Height
2 inches
Average Weight
4-5.5 ounces
Average Length
6-8 inches
Average Physique
Bulbous
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Gold-tawny yellow with broken red stripes running parallel with the body
Geographic Distribution
