Termite Colony: A Complex Social Organization

Duration: 11

Year Published: 1965

Creator: Coronet Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Thomas Park

Description: A discussion of the polymorphic social organization within an African termite colony, describing the unique roles of the queen, soldiers, and workers in the colony. Shows the care for the queen during the egg-laying stage and the care for the young after the eggs hatch; the cultivation of a food supply for the colony; the defense of the colony by the soldiers; and the repair of the nest by the workers., Reveals the complex social organization of an African termite colony. Explains the roles of the different castes, the care of the queen, egg-laying, attending the young, the cultivation of a certain fungus for food and the defense of the nest by soldier termites.

Complete Record: A discussion of the polymorphic social organization within an African termite colony, describing the unique roles of the queen, soldiers, and workers in the colony. Shows the care for the queen during the egg-laying stage and the care for the young after the eggs hatch; the cultivation of a food supply for the colony; the defense of the colony by the soldiers; and the repair of the nest by the workers., Reveals the complex social organization of an African termite colony. Explains the roles of the different castes, the care of the queen, egg-laying, attending the young, the cultivation of a certain fungus for food and the defense of the nest by soldier termites. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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