Episode of Series “Basic Life Science”.
Uses time lapse and photomicrography to study various insects on a rose bush - aphids, ants, lacewings, and ladybird beetles. Illustrates states in the life cycle of insects; complete metamorphosis in the lacewing and ladybird beetle and incomplete metamorphosis in the aphid. Shows close-up views of ants protecting aphids from ladybird beetles.
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ACMI Identifier
321758
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Time lapse cinematography
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Animal life cycles
Animals & Wildlife → Animal life cycles
Animals & Wildlife → Entomology
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Metamorphosis
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life cycles (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)