"The Mystery of Lyle and Louise"

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.

No Lancefield group shown, alpha hemolysis. Bile solubility test positive, optochin sensitive. Causes pneumonia. 

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.

This organism is commonly isolated from soil, and depending upon the temperature of its environment, can produce a distinctive red pigment.

Isolated from human saliva, sputum, and intestine. No Lancefield group shown, alpha hemolysis.

Cockroaches are widely used in labs for physiological, behavioral, structural, and developmental studies.

Beta hemolysis on blood. Causes wound infections and septicemia. 

Teach your students about the complete metamorphosis of an insect with these mealworms.

This yellow, shiny organism is known to cause wound infections and more famously, toxic shock syndrome.

Both of these strains of Serratia marcescens are colorless mutants when plated alone, but when grown together, they produce a red pigment.