Old Plantation, The (Jamaica)

Synopsis

In an overgrown tonka bean plantation in the hill forests of Trinidad, looks at the giant locust, the hairy bird-eating spider, a six-inch snake which hunts termites, a termite colony, hercules ants and the grub of the largest fly in the world.

Series

Survival, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 25 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1975

Availability

Hire

Subjects

Biology

Keywords

ants; insects; locust; snakes; spiders; termites; Trinidad; wildlife

Credits

Producer

Colin Willock

Writer

Malcolm Penny

Contributor

Gerald Thompson; Ken Hansford

Cast

Peter Scott

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Anglia Television

Distributor

Name

Oxford Scientific Films

Web

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