The life cycle of the cicada, or, as it is commonly known, the seven-year locust. In spring, the pupa emerges. Time-lapse photography shows us the transition from pupa to winged insect, including the shedding of the pupal shell. The winged insect lays eggs, from which young insects hatch and drop to the ground to begin their underground larval stage of development. In the spring, they will emerge in the pupal stage, and the life cycle will commence again. Narration by J.A. Hyslop.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320344
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Microcinematography
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Time lapse cinematography
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Metamorphosis
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life cycles (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)