Violence in the insect world: a new type of ant decaptiation in the Phoridae
A film by Dr. Brian V. Brown & Edgar I. Chamorro
Dr. Brian Brown is the head of the Entomology Department at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
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About the Entomology Department
With over 800,000 described species — more than half of all known living organisms — insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth. The Natural History Museum's entomology collection has more than 5.8 million specimens of insects and spiders. It is the largest in Southern California and has specimens from all over the world.
More about Phorid Flies
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Additional photography: Kate Lain,
Giar-Ann Kung and Inna-Marie Strazhnik
Music: "Madrugada a la Gil Evans"
by The Paloseco Brazz Orchestra
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2007 - Licensed under Creative Commons
Attribution Noncommercial (3.0)
