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Animals - Living Material
Live specimens are used for a wide variety of studies including studying the physiological effects of drugs on a specimen’s heartbeat and temperature on metabolism, the locomotion of microscopic organisms, and studying plant respiration, photosynthesis, plasmolysis, and more. Algal cultures form colonies of cells that are extremely easy to visualize for better understanding of cell walls and plastids, and many live specimens reproduce rapidly for quick turnover between successive tests.
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Ward's® Live Mealworm Larvae, Pupae and Beetles (Tenebrio)
Teach your students about the complete metamorphosis of an insect with these mealworms.
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Ward's® Live Green Hydra (Chlorohydra viridissima)
Hydra are tiny animals closely related to jellyfish. They can be carnivorous as well as photosyntheic due to their symbiotic relationship with green algae Zoochlorellae.
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Ward's® Live Dermestid Beetles (Dermestes sp. )
These industrious scavenger insects devour organic matter — the larvae will even clean a skeleton of muscle, skin and cartilage.
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Ward's® Live Green Tree Frog (Hyla sp.)
These fascinating frogs are uniquely adapted for climbing, with prominent adhesive pads on the ends of their digits.
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Ward's® Live Grassfrogs (Rana pipiens)
Grass frogs are low maintenance and seasonally available, typically from September to July.
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Ward's® Live Anoles (Anolis carolinensis)
Anoles (American Chameleons) are tree-dwelling lizards found mostly in the southeastern US.
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Ward's® Live Bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana)
This large predatory frog will eat any other organism smaller than itself, including smaller bullfrogs; keep similar-sized frogs together to avoid cannibalism.
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Ward's® Live White Planaria (Procotyla fluviatilis)
Planaria are a flatworm commonly used in science fair projects. They do not bite and move very slowly, making them easy for young students to observe.
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Ward's® Live Drosophila melanogaster - Chromosome I Mutants
Drosophila, the common fruit fly is widely used in genetic studies. Ward's offers a large number of mutations to help you demonstrate complex genetics concepts.

