Live Specimens

Hypsibius sp. The water bear is a complex animal representing the unusual phylum of Tardigrades, which contains about 400 marine, terrestrial, and freshwater species.

Conifers come in all shapes and sizes — and so do their cones.
Includes: 6 pine cones, 6 spruce cones and 6 cedar cones.
*Pine cone factoid: Pine cones can forecast the weather! In dry weather, the scales dry up and open out. If they start to close up, wet weather is coming!

Observe the differences between common mold types

Improved Formula for Higher Yields

With stiff 'arms' radiating in all directions, these microscopic organisms look like sea urchins

Paramecium caudatum is a common protist that inhabits a variety of aquatic ecosystems.

Penicillium notatum is a deuteromycete that produces penicillin. It is available in normal and high-yield strains.

This is the most widely studied Turbellarian, a free-living flatworm commonly used in science fair projects.

This organism is commonly recovered from soil and water. As normal intestinal flora, it can also usually be found in sewage.

Anabaena is a genus of filamentous, un-branched Cyanobacteria consisting of bead-like cells and enlarged spores or heterocysts.

This colonial cyanobacteria is structured as several cells bound together in a gelatinous "mucilaginous sheath".

Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, is widely used in genetic studies. They express a number of mutations such as eye, wing, and body mutations.

This organism can be isolated from soil, wounds, and intestinal tracts of humans. It digests protein and is known for its strong, distinctive odor.

Characterized by a lack of rigid cellulosic walls, instead these organisms have pellicles made of protein. They store paramylon instead of starch.

For growth and sporulation of ascomycetes, specifically Sordaria species.

Used for culturing Dictyostelium discoideum (cellular slime mold).