The Hidden World: A Study of Insects

Duration: 0:24:00

Year Published: 1967

Creator: Films Inc | National Geographic Society

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Studies the drama of insect lives and provides camera close-ups of insect structures and behaviors. Emphasizes the "social insects." Highlights man's need to cope with the large numbers of insects and measures being taken to effect needed controls., Demonstrates how insects can be controlled to insure man's protection from illness. Shows how a bee tells other bees where to find flower nectar, and how winged termites are sent from the home colony to found new colonies.

Complete Record: , Demonstrates how insects can be controlled to insure man's protection from illness. Shows how a bee tells other bees where to find flower nectar, and how winged termites are sent from the home colony to found new colonies. , Studies the drama of insect lives and provides camera close-ups of insect structures and behaviors. Emphasizes the "social insects." Highlights man's need to cope with the large numbers of insects and measures being taken to effect needed controls.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.