A film made to show the characteristics and habits of glow-worms; shows male and female glow-worms for identification and comparisons; laying of eggs by the female; hatching of the young in the spring; details of thorax, head and other parts of glow-worm; the hunt for food; changes of skin; further changes of skin in Summer when adult males and females emerge; changed structure of the glow-worm; mating and continuance of the life cycle.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312563
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Metamorphosis
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)