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 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® Drosophila Culturing Set
Readily Observed Strain Requires No Magnification
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Ward's® Cricket Culture Kit
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.
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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 Nasonia vitripennis Cultures
This harmless insect parasitizes the Sarcophaga (flesh fly) pupae. Females usually lay 30–50 eggs in the pupae, which provide food for the Nasonia larvae when they hatch.
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Drosophila virilis
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.
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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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Drosophila mojavensis
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.

