Part 1. Incomplete metamorphosis (ecdysis): Shows the stages in the life cycle of the locust, cockroach aphid and dragonfly whose eggs hatch into immature but structurally similar versions of the adult insect. Part 2. Complete metamorphosis: Butterflies, moths, gnats, mosquitoes and houseflies are used to show the life cycle with complete metamorphosis - egg, larva, pupa and adult.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322074
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Entomology
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Metamorphosis
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life cycles (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physiology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)