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.
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 Earthworms (Lumbriculus terrestris)
Mature specimens of this widely studied annelid are provided.
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Ward's® Live Mystery Snails (Pomacea bridgesi)
These organisms help keep your freshwater aquarium clean by eating algae and detritus; they won’t eat any plants included in the aquarium.
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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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Drosophila Sets, Live Fruit Flies
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.
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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 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 Brown Hydra (Hydra littoralis)
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.
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Ward's® Live Mixed Planaria (3 colors)
One culture containing brown, black and white planaria is useful for comparative study.
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Ward's® Live Brown and Green Hydra Mixture
You will receive a sample of both green and brown hydra mixed together, allowing you to observe the differences between the two organisms.
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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® Giant Toad (Bufo marinus)
This toad thrives with minimum attention and may be housed in a terrarium with access to water and dry land.
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Ward's® Live Brown Planaria (Dugesia dorotocephala)
This is the most widely studied Turbellarian, a free-living flatworm commonly used in science fair projects.
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Ward's® Live Water Fleas (Daphnia magna)
Daphnia are a widely studied small crustacean used for a number of physiology studies including the effects of drugs on heartbeat and temperature on metabolism.
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Ward's® Live Turbatrix aceti (Vinegar Eel) Culture
Commonly known as the Vinegar Eel, these free-living nematodes require very little care, feeding in vinegar and feeding on fungi contained in it.




