The primary organism used in sericulture is the domestic silkworm, which is the larva of the silk moth species Bombyx mori.
Apis mellifera: This is the scientific name for the western honey bee, which is used in apiculture (beekeeping) for the production of honey and beeswax.
Penaeus monodon: This is the scientific name for the giant tiger prawn, a type of shrimp used in aquaculture (shrimp farming).
Limulus polyphemus: This is the scientific name for the Atlantic horseshoe crab, a marine arthropod whose blue blood is used in medical research and to test the purity of vaccines.
