Animals - Living Material

This activity shows Dermestid beetles assist in the breakdown of dead organic matter. Simply allow them access to the freeze-dried frog provided.

Adult Male and Female in Lateral View

These small aquatic amphibians breed readily in a freshwater tropical aquarium.

Eublepharis macularius.

Ideal for use as a model system, this free-living nematode has biological processes similar to those of other animals. The transparent animal normally inhabits soil.

Improved Formula for Higher Yields

Study the lifecycle of the brown house cricket (Acheta domesticus) with this complete culture kit ideal for behavioral studies, food for insectivorous animals, or both.

Watch New Planaria Generate from Sectioned Parts

Your tarantula is shipped in a plastic container with sphagnum moss as cushioning. It should be placed in a prepared habitat upon arrival.

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

Cricket (Acheta domestica)or the Common House Cricket is available in adult and nymph sizes.

One of the largest Drosophila species. Useful for preparing salivary gland chromosome squashes.

Recommended by the Carnegie Institute
Mature Drosophila are cultured in our own labs, and are marked with the culture initiation date. Culture is shipped in our instant medium in a shatterproof vial. The Fruit Fly pupae will usually appear within ten days of the ship date. You will also receive WARD’S Drosophila Culture Guide. Note: We can supply any of our single strains in the larger quantity for 100 students. Call our Customer Service department for details.

Long life cycle (approximately one month). Useful for comparative population studies and for preparing salivary gland chromosome squashes.

Recommended by the Carnegie Institute
Mature Drosophila are cultured in our own labs, and are marked with the culture initiation date. Culture is shipped in our instant medium in a shatterproof vial. The pupae will usually appear within ten days of the ship date. You will also receive WARD’S Drosophila Culture Guide. Note: We can supply any of our single strains in the larger quantity for 100 students. Call our Customer Service department for details.

Your frog is shipped in a plastic container with damp sphagnum moss as cushioning. It should be placed in a prepared habitat shortly after arrival.

Your scorpion is shipped in a plastic container with sphagnum moss as cushioning. It should be placed in a prepared habitat upon arrival.

Prepared reproductive tissues from Xenopus laevis. Products offered include ovaries, testes, and oocytes.