The Swarming hordes

United Kingdom, 1978

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Episode of Series “Life on Earth”
The history of the insects and their amazing interdependence and co-evolution with the plants that support them.

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Credits

producer

Christopher Parsons

David Attenborough

John Sparks

Richard Brock

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:56:38:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1978

Appears in

Life on Earth

Group of items

Life on Earth

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323608

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Biology

Animals & Wildlife → Evolution (Biology)

Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Evolution (Biology)

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain

Television → Television series

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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