"Specimens"

Formalin Preserved

For Culture of Freshwater Algae. Comes in ready-to-use and concentrated formulations

These industrious scavenger insects devour organic matter — the larvae will even clean a skeleton of muscle, skin and cartilage.

These African clawed frogs are entirely aquatic and thrive in an ordinary freshwater aquarium. They are often used in developmental studies and genetic experiments.

The culture supplied includes copepods in various stages of development.

Planorbids, mixed genera. Compare these attractive, spiral-shelled, herbivorous freshwater specimens with other snails. They will eat aquarium plants

These organisms help keep your freshwater aquarium clean by eating algae and detritus; they won’t eat any plants included in the aquarium.

This large predatory frog will eat any other organism smaller than itself, including smaller bullfrogs; keep similar-sized frogs together to avoid cannibalism.

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.

These fascinating frogs are uniquely adapted for climbing, with prominent adhesive pads on the ends of their digits.

Hydra are tiny animals closely related to jellyfish. They are a carnivorous species that can be found in healthy freshwater rivers and streams where they attach themselves to plants and rocks.

The nocturnal hermit crab uses “borrowed” shells to protect its relatively soft body, changing shells as it grows larger.

Mixed genera. Also known as scuds, amphipods are freshwater crustaceans.

Black 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.

These bottom-dwelling bivalved crustaceans are found in nearly every aquatic habitat.

Anoles (American Chameleons) are tree-dwelling lizards found mostly in the southeastern US.