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.
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 Giant Hissing Cockroaches
Investigate Insect Life Cycles, Behavior, and Much More!
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Ward's® Live Bess Beetles and Habitat (Odontotaenius disjunctus)
These large beetles have a striking shiny appearance and are slow moving and docile.
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Ward's® Live Termite (Reticulitermes sp.)
This species of termite is small and delicate bodied. It will follow a pen trail which mimics pheromones.
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Ward's® Live North American Millipedes
This North American Diplopod makes a great classroom pet and can be used in behavioral studies.
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Ward's® Live Bullfrog Tadpoles (Rana catesbeiana)
Bullfrog tadpoles are great for demonstrating metamorphosis in the classroom.
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Ward's® Live Mexican Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
These unique salamanders keep their gills and stay fully aquatic even into adulthood, making them ideal subjects for embryological and developmental studies.
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Soil Nematodes
Examine the morphological characteristics of typical soil nematodes with the specimens in our well-populated culture.
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Ward's® Live White Worm Culture (Enchytraeus sp.)
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.
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Ward's® Live Blackworm Culture (Lumbriculus variegatus)
Useful in regeneration studies, these freshwater Oligochaetes are easy to handle and to culture.
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Crickets
Cricket (Acheta domestica)or the Common House Cricket is available in adult and nymph sizes.
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Ward's® Live American Cockroaches (Periplaneta americana)
Cockroaches are widely used in labs for physiological, behavioral, structural, and developmental studies.
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Ward's® Live Termite (Zootermopsis sp.)
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.
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Ward's® Live Silkworm Eggs (Bombyx mori)
When hatched, the small, gray larvae are the traditional source for high-quality silk.
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Ward's® Drosophila Culturing Set
Readily Observed Strain Requires No Magnification