Life histories of the tiger, ladybird and Japanese beetles. Many rarely observed events in their lives are presented: some comic, some tragic. The economic relations of beetles to man is brought out. Some beetles have been pressed into the service of man, while others are harmful and must be destroyed.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314072
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Beneficial insects
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Insect pests - Control
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life cycles (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)