Spiders

United States, 1931

Film
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The life-cycle of the nursery-web spider and habits and characteristics of the orb-web, funnel-web and trap-door spiders. A microscopic study of a spiral web, and close-ups of its spinning, together with scenes of spiders attacking, stinging and ensnaring insects are shown.

Credits

production company

ERPI Classroom Films

Language

English

Duration

00:10:43:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

28814

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior

Animals & Wildlife → Spiders

Animals & Wildlife → Spiders - Venom

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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