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  • Insect Celebrities (1915)
  • Short | Documentary, Short
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Insect Celebrities (1915)
Short | Documentary, Short
Insect Celebrities, which occupies the other part of this split reel, is an interesting excerpt from the Bronx Zoo collection of insects. First we see the illumination beetle, with his curious manner of turning over on his back and ...See moreInsect Celebrities, which occupies the other part of this split reel, is an interesting excerpt from the Bronx Zoo collection of insects. First we see the illumination beetle, with his curious manner of turning over on his back and snapping backwards. They are harmless and give out a great deal of illumination. Mexican women carry them to social functions tied to their gowns. When the beetle comes in contact with any hard substance the lobes of its head shed forth wonderful radiance. The moving pictures show admirably the flash from these lobes. So much light comes from them that they illuminate the dial of a watch. Then we see the Scarab, or sacred beetle of the ancient Egyptians. The film shows a bit of the domestic life of the scarabs, and an amusing incident is the manner in which the scarab turns a somersault. This interesting film also shows the way the crickets sing, by rubbing their brittle wings together. Also the manner in which they fight, and the destruction which one of these crickets can wreak upon another. The Katy-did also comes in for his share with an exhibition of his manner of feeding on oak leaves and producing the sound which we call Katy-did, like the cricket, with his wings. The other insects which occupies the center of the stage of the walking stick, and very awkward long-legged insect who looks so much like a stick of wood that even the birds which prey upon them are constantly deceived. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Raymond L. Ditmars
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Updated Nov 4, 1915
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Nov 4, 1915 (United States)

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