Adaptations for Survival: Insects

Series: Insects Series

Duration: 9

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1978

Creator: International Film Bureau

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Illustrates various adaptations which allow different insect species to escape from their enemies. Shows how some insects escape by running, hopping, and flying, while others have a distinctive coloration or parts designed to frighten their enemies. Observes insects which sting or bite and those which use camouflage techniques., Adaptations for Survival - Insects From the series Insect Series Distributed by Intl Film Bureau Inc; 332 S Michigan Ave; Chicago; IL; 60604-4382 ; Tel. (800)432-2241 (312)427-4545DC: IFB Produced by Boulton-Hawker Films, Ltd; Hadleigh, Ipswich; Suffolk; ENGLAND; 1P7 5BG ; Tel. (0473)822235PC: BHA Year published 1978 Grade Level: I J Distributed on media: 1 film reel (9 min.), 16 mm.; 1 videocassette (9 min.), 1/2 in.; 1 videocassette (u-matic) (9 min.), 3/4 in. Color?Color Length: 9 MIN Library of Congress Registration 80-706442 Description: Shows how various species of insects have evolved different methods of eluding their enemies. Topics: Biology,-Ecology-Adaptation; Biology,-Zoology-Insects; Insects-Juvenile-films; Animal-defenses-Juvenile-films

Complete Record: Illustrates various adaptations which allow different insect species to escape from their enemies. Shows how some insects escape by running, hopping, and flying, while others have a distinctive coloration or parts designed to frighten their enemies. Observes insects which sting or bite and those which use camouflage techniques., Shows several of the adaptations that allow insects to survive such as protective coloration, unpleasant odor and taste, reproduction in large numbers, and camouflage., Adaptations for Survival - Insects From the series Insect Series Distributed by Intl Film Bureau Inc; 332 S Michigan Ave; Chicago; IL; 60604-4382 ; Tel. (800)432-2241 (312)427-4545DC: IFB Produced by Boulton-Hawker Films, Ltd; Hadleigh, Ipswich; Suffolk; ENGLAND; 1P7 5BG ; Tel. (0473)822235PC: BHA Year published 1978 Grade Level: I J Distributed on media: 1 film reel (9 min.), 16 mm.; 1 videocassette (9 min.), 1/2 in.; 1 videocassette (u-matic) (9 min.), 3/4 in. Color?Color Length: 9 MIN Library of Congress Registration 80-706442 Description: Shows how various species of insects have evolved different methods of eluding their enemies. Topics: Biology,-Ecology-Adaptation; Biology,-Zoology-Insects; Insects-Juvenile-films; Animal-defenses-Juvenile-filmsNOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.