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Insect Metamorphosis

This program illustrates the dramatic changes that insects undergo during their life cycle, introducing the students to the 2 types of metamorphosis - incomplete and complete. Viewers will follow a praying mantis through 3 stages of incomplete metamorphosis: egg, nymph, and adult. A monarch butterfly is then shown going through the 4 stages of complete metamorphosis: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

Format: VHS NTSC Running time: 22 mins. Price: US$60.00