The silkworm (Bombyx mori) is the larva or caterpillar of a moth that is very important economically as the producer of silk.

Silkworm or The Silkworm may also refer to:

  • Silkworm (missile), a Chinese-built anti-ship cruise missile
  • Silkworm (band), an indie rock band
  • Silkworm (video game), a 1988 video game
  • SilkWorm, a channel network switch made of fibre produced by Brocade Communications Systems
  • The Silkworm (film), a 1973 Italian thriller film directed by Mario Sequi
  • The Silkworm, a 2014 mystery novel written by J. K. Rowling under the pen-name "Robert Galbraith"