Synopsis
The life cycle and habits of the ant, and how to control and exterminate ants with insecticides. It opens with a sequence of ants screaming "We're hungry!"
Synopsis, reviewed
Details
- Running time
- 13 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- GoodbyeM1959_2
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Insects
- Health and hygiene
- Poisons: Insecticides
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · A highly anticipated film? · GE_Pretzel · 2006-05-07
A companion piece to Goodbye, Mr. Roach, Goodbye, Mrs. Ant examines the various members of the ant world and how they work together to thwart mankind's outdoor recreational activities. While the film depicts the insects primarily as regrettable pests, there is a considerable amount of time devoted to persuading viewers to appreciate just how intelligent the ants are in their daily activities. There are plenty of nice scenes of the ants, including fascinating footage revealing how they maintain herds of honeydew-producing aphids in order to supplement their existing food supply. After these…
★★★★ · Hooray for chemicals! · Biflspud · 2003-09-01
Voiced with about as much restrained contempt the narrator might have for a nest full of Communists in the back yard, this is actually a well documented analysis of generic ant life cycles (with the assumption, of course, that all ants hate us and want us dead). The ending is particularly amusing -- in order to have the sanctity of their backyard barbeque pit back, the family sprays insecticide liberally around the cooking area. There should have been a follow up film on the dangers of insecticides too close to food preparing areas...
