Newly hatched larva

Japanese: 蟻蚕 - ぎさん（英語表記）newly hatched larva

The term refers to the larvae of silkworms immediately after hatching. They are also called hairy silkworms because their bodies are black and densely covered with hair. The first to hatch from silkworm eggs are called running silkworms. There are around 2,300 silkworms per gram, with fewer in European species and more in Chinese species. If the temperature at which the silkworms are kept is high, the color of the silkworms will become redder.

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Japanese:

蚕の孵化直後の幼虫をいう。体色は黒く，毛が密生しているので，毛蚕 (けご) とも呼ばれる。蚕卵から最初に孵化してくるものは特に走り蚕と呼ばれる。蟻蚕 1gの頭数は 2300内外で，ヨーロッパ種は少く，中国種は多い。催青の保護温度が高いと蟻蚕の色は赤みを増す。

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