The Shocking Cycle of Silkworms: Spinning Their Own Coffins | Inside View

Your cherished silk wardrobe is the product of an army of thousands of fuzzy white moths' caterpillars. These creatures, known as silkworms, are capable of spinning a single strand of silk up to ten city blocks in length to create their cocoons. Through selective breeding, humans have transformed these once-wild insects into efficient weaving machines that are entirely dependent on us for survival.