Animals - Living Material | Ward's Science

Catalog Number: (470183-782)

Ward's® Live Pill and Sow Bugs: Pack of 25 Each

Retrieving Kit

Description: Ward's Science is not endorsed by or affliated with FOSS curriculum in any way.

Soil Nematodes

Description: Examine the morphological characteristics of typical soil nematodes with the specimens in our well-populated culture.

Catalog Number: (470180-354)

Ward's® Live Termite (Zootermopsis sp.)

Retrieving Pack

Description: This species of termite is very large, and you can easily observe the distinct differences of the several roles that exist in their eusocial colonies.

Catalog Number: (470180-278)

Ward's® Live White Worm Culture (Enchytraeus sp.)

Retrieving Each

Description: Enchytraeus sp. Culturing this terrestrial Oligochaete quickly produces a large population for general study or a source of food for fish and amphibians. Culture instructions are included.

Catalog Number: (470176-406)

Ward's® Live Annelids

Retrieving Each

Description: Two or more species of annelids are included

Ward's® Live Earthworms (Lumbriculus terrestris)

Description: Mature specimens of this widely studied annelid are provided.

Ward's® Live Brown and Green Hydra Mixture

Description: You will receive a sample of both green and brown hydra mixed together, allowing you to observe the differences between the two organisms.

Live Drosophila melanogaster - Standard Crosses, Ward's Science

Description: All of our most popular crosses, already done for you. We'll do all the pre-work, so you can spend more time with your students.

AP Drosophila Crosses- Live

Description: Four to six adults of each sex (including virgin females) have been carefully selected for the parent generation. Larvae will be visible within a week of receipt. Please order 7-10 days in advance. We fully guarantee the purity and viability of our Drosophila melanogaster cultures. A large, vigorous culture is shipped in a shatterproof plastic vial. To ship Drosophila cultures with living larvae we require 10 days' notice prior to use date. During very cold weather, adult flies may die but eggs and larvae usually survive. Allow cultures to come to room temperature before checking under low magnification for eggs and live larvae. Complete instructions are always included.

Ward's® Genetics of Drosophila Lab Activity

Description: Studying the life cycle of Drosophila and performing genetic crosses just got easier with this lab activity that includes a safe way to anesthetize the fruit flies.

Drosophila Sets, Live Fruit Flies

Description: Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, is widely used in genetic studies. They express a number of mutations such as eye, wing, and body mutations. Students can study sex-linked, recessive, and dominant mutations. Drosophila also makes an excellent live food for mantises, small reptiles, and amphibians. Drosophila demonstrates complete metamorphosis with egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages in its life cycle.

Ward's® Live Mexican Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)

Description: These unique salamanders keep their gills and stay fully aquatic even into adulthood, making them ideal subjects for embryological and developmental studies.

Catalog Number: (470180-452)

Drosophila mojavensis

Retrieving Each

Description: 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.