Army ants: a study in social behaviour

United States, 1967

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Episode of Series “Biology program; unit 3. Animal life”.
This film depicts two species of army ants in the Panama Canal zone. It presents the basic structure of an ant colony and the behaviour of the ants and shows evidence of stimuli which influence their behaviour. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.

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Credits

producer

John Walker

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Duration

00:19:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1967

Appears in

Biology program; unit 3. Animal life

Group of items

Biology program; unit 3. Animal life

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

502604

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Ants

Animals & Wildlife → Biology

Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 12+

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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