Bombyx mori the area in China where domestication arose. Silkworm pupae are eaten in some cultures. In China, a legend indicates the discovery of the silkworm's silk was by an ancient empress Lei Zu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor and the daughter of XiLing-Shi. She was drinking tea under a tree when a silk cocoon fell into her tea. As she picked it out and started to wrap the silk thread around her finger, she slowly felt a warm sensation. When the silk ran out, she saw a small larva. In an instant, she realized this caterpillar larva was the source
Bárbara Mori Bárbara Mori Bárbara Mori Ochoa (; born 2 February 1978) is an Uruguayan-born Mexican actress, model, producer and writer who started her career in 1992 as a fashion model at the age of 14, later she became an actress when she co-starred in 1997 on the smash TV-hit "Mirada De Mujer" with TV Azteca; then, she starred in the soap opera Azul Tequila. Her big break came in 2004, with the telenovela "Rubí" (a remake of the 1968 series) by rival network Televisa, in which she played the main character. She also has starred in several self-produced films and music