Come into my parlour, said the spider to the fly

Australia, 1975

Film
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Deals with the predatory techniques of the Australian spiders that feed on insects. Includes spiders that build lidded burrows, spin webs, stack their prey, cast nets, or lure moths into a whirling line.

Credits

producer

Densey Clyne

Jim Frazier

production company

Mantis Wildlife Films

Language

English

Duration

00:20:00:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

33200

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife â†’ Spiders

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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