The Winners

Series: World We Live in Series

Duration: 29

Genre: Animal | Educational | Nature

Year Published: 1968

Creator: CRM/McGraw-Hill Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Reveals that insects, not human beings, are the dominant animal life form on this planet. Suggests that the following characteristics are responsible for insect domination: variation between insect size, shape, and specialization; winds; versatile mouth parts; delayed egg production; and metamorphosis. Shows some of these characteristics and the ability of insects to reproduce in large numbers, as well as the problems created by the use of insecticides in control attempts.

Complete Record: Reveals that insects, not human beings, are the dominant animal life form on this planet. Suggests that the following characteristics are responsible for insect domination: variation between insect size, shape, and specialization; winds; versatile mouth parts; delayed egg production; and metamorphosis. Shows some of these characteristics and the ability of insects to reproduce in large numbers, as well as the problems created by the use of insecticides in control attempts., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.