Life story of a moth (the silkworm)

Duration: 0:10:33

Genre: Educational | Nature

Year Published: 1964

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films: Distributor | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Illustrates in detail the structural and behavioral changes which occur during the process of metamorphosis in the silkworm moth. Shows close-ups of a moth emerging from its cocoon, mating, and laying eggs, the molting process, and the complex behavior of the larva as it spins its cocoon.

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