Revelas the egg-laying process of the silk moth and shows the caterpillars as they emerge from the egg. Follows the process of metamorphosis from the spinning of the cocoon to the chrysalis stage and emergence of the silk moth. No narration.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
502889
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Caterpillars
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Metamorphosis
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)