Termite colony: a complex social organization

A discussion of the polymorphic social organisation within an African termite colony, describing the unique roles of the queen, soldiers, and workers in the colony. Shows the care for the queen during the egg laying stage and the care for the young after the eggs hatch; the cultivation of a food supply for the colony; the defence of the colony by the soldiers; and the repair of the nest by the workers.

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Credits

production company

Coronet Films

Duration

00:10:03:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1965

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010729

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Colonies (Biology)

Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior

Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Metamorphosis

Animals & Wildlife → Termites

Animals & Wildlife → Zoology - Africa

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life cycles (Biology)

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Colonies (Biology)

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life cycles (Biology)

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1965

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