Animals

1950s

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The larva dig a few inches under the soil and remain dormant for a week…

1950s

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The story of the housefly. The narrator explains that they're filthy…

1930s

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Universal Newspaper Newsreel title card reads,"Venice, Cal / Auto…

1930s

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Universal Newspaper Newsreel title card reads,"Record crowd sees…

1930s

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Universal Newspaper Newsreel title card reads, "Emperor Hirohito…

1980s

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Extreme close-ups of the fully grown flies hatching out of their pupa…

1980s

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Close-ups of fly larvae, hatching from the eggs and moving around. Shot…

1980s

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Various extreme close-ups of a petri-dish. Shots of flies crawling…

1980s

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A housefly sucks on what looks like a small clump of sugar. An…

1980s

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Houseflies feed on bread in an empty kitchen. Close-ups of the housefly…

1980s

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Extreme close-ups of the housefly's wings, limbs, and eyes. Close-up of…

1980s

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A large swarm of houseflies infest an empty kitchen. Close-ups of flies…