Cain and Abel (Ants)
- Synopsis
- In the high forests of northern Trinidad, a rich and varied habitat, two kinds of ant have adopted contrasting ways of making a living. The driver ants are wandering hunters which scour the forest floor for their prey - anything which moves - and the leaf-cutter ants crop the foliage to provide compost for their underground fungus-farms. The film examines the complex lives of these ants, and their conflict in the forest. The nomadic existence of the drivers is regularly interrupted with longer stops to breed new workers. The camps they live in are constructed of the living bodies of the ants themselves. The leaf-cutters build their home underground. The fungus they grow for their food is of a kind which has never been known to grow anywhere else.
- 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; Trinidad
Credits
- Producer
- Colin Willcock
- Writer
- Malcolm Penny
- Contributor
- Ken Hansford
- Cast
Peter Scott
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Oxford Scientific Films
- Web
- http://www.osf.uk.com External site opens in new window
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