British Universities Film & Video Council

moving image and sound, knowledge and access

Social Insects

Synopsis
Aims to illustrate the underlying similarities between the different insect social groupings. Social behaviour in insects is found among bees, wasps, ants and termites. The organisation of each group is clearly illustrated using demonstration hives and nests and close-up techniques.
Series
Life Cycle of Insects, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 15 min.
Year of production
1976
Availability
Hire
Sale
Uses
Introductory courses*
Subjects
Biology
Keywords
insects; social behaviour

Credits

Director
Peter Boulton
Cast
John Braban 

Production Company

Name

Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd

Web
http://www.boultonhawker.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
01449 616200
Fax
01449 677600
Address
Combs Tannery
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 2EN
United Kingdom

Sponsor

Name

Educational Foundation for Visual Aids

Notes
2006 - titles now possibly in the Elsbury Images archive collection (0117 965 5952, e-mail: david@elsbury61.freeserve.co.uk)

Distributor

Name

Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd

Email
sales@boultonhawker.co.uk
Web
http://www.boultonhawker.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01449 616 200
Fax
01449 677 600
Address
Combs Tannery
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 2EN
Notes
Distributor of over 400 DVDs and videos for use in teaching at GCSE level and above. Particularly strong in science-based subjects which the company used to produce themselves, but now sources from the USA, Canada and Australasia. Titles cover the subject areas of biology, business studies, careers, chemistry, child development & the family, citizenship, design & technology/food technology, English, geography/ecology, home economics, ICT, maths, media studies, PE/sport studies, physics and PSHE. Sale with free preview.
Name

National Education Video Library

Contact
John Lovell
Email
tryfannevl@aol.com
Phone
01286 676001 or 07768 105467
Fax
01286 676001
Address
Arfon House
Bontnewydd
Caernarvon
Gwynned
LL54 7UN
Notes
Formerly the National Audio Visual (Aids) Library. No longer holds 16mm material. Retains the negatives and copyright to the EFVA material, but have no viewing copies. Video only. (1/97) Alternative address might be Arfon House, Bontnewydd, Caernarvon, Gwynned LL54 7UN Telephone/Fax 01286 676001

Record Stats

This record has been viewed 518 times.