Ward's® Painted Lady Butterflies
About this item
Vanessa cardui Butterflies form chrysalides and transform into colorful butterflies right before your eyes.
- Complete habitats available in 3 different sizes
- Students experience a full life cycle
- Now available with pre-mixed or powdered food options
- Quick development - occurs between 14 to 26 days
All complete culture kits include a pop-up mesh pavilion, larvae, setup instructions, and enough media to take them from caterpillar to butterfly.
Ordering information: These products contain living or perishable materials. Please specify a delivery date at time of ordering.
Ward's holds valid USDA permits allowing us to ship to most Continental US States.
Delivery information: FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS–Please see the Butterfly Order Form on the Product Resources Tab for larvae spring shipping schedule.
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Vanessa cardui Butterflies form chrysalides and transform into colorful butterflies right before your eyes.
- Complete habitats available in 3 different sizes
- Students experience a full life cycle
- Now available with pre-mixed or powdered food options
- Quick development - occurs between 14 to 26 days
All complete culture kits include a pop-up mesh pavilion, larvae, setup instructions, and enough media to take them from caterpillar to butterfly.
Ordering information: These products contain living or perishable materials. Please specify a delivery date at time of ordering.
Ward's holds valid USDA permits allowing us to ship to most Continental US States.
Delivery information: FOR CANADIAN CUSTOMERS–Please see the Butterfly Order Form on the Product Resources Tab for larvae spring shipping schedule.
Product Family Options
Complete Culture Kits
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- 470180-314Large Butterfly Kit (30 Larvae, Food Refill Pack and Habitat (Powdered Food)Large Butterfly Kit (30 Larvae, Food Refill Pack and Habitat (Powdered Food)Log in for availabilityKit of 1$57.95Supplier Number: -
- 470227-450Large Butterfly Kit, 30 Larvae, Food Refill Pack and Habitat (Pre-mixed, moist)Large Butterfly Kit, 30 Larvae, Food Refill Pack and Habitat (Pre-mixed, moist)Log in for availabilityKit of 1$79.95Supplier Number: -
- 470188-574Small Butterfly Kit, 5 Larvae on Food and Habitat (Pre-mixed, moist)Small Butterfly Kit, 5 Larvae on Food and Habitat (Pre-mixed, moist)Kit of 1$44.00Case of 6$255.00Supplier Number: 2899890
Butterfly Eggs
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- 470313-234Butterfly Eggs, Pack of 40
Live Larvae Sets - Without Habitat
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- 470180-316Large Refill (30 Larvae on Food plus Food Refill Pack (Powdered Food)Large Refill (30 Larvae on Food plus Food Refill Pack (Powdered Food)Log in for availabilityEach$41.95Supplier Number: BUTFYST30
- 470227-452Large Refill, 30 Larvae on Food plus Food Refill Pack (Pre-mixed, moist)Large Refill, 30 Larvae on Food plus Food Refill Pack (Pre-mixed, moist)Log in for availabilityKit of 1$65.99Supplier Number: -
- 470177-3265 Larvae Refill KitSupplier Number: -
Food and Supplies
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- 470180-624Media Pack RefillSupplier Number: -
- 470227-454Media Refill plus Mini-Cups (Pre-mixed, moist)Supplier Number: -
- 470227-448Media Only (Pre-mixed, moist)Supplier Number: -
- 470151-322Powdered Media, 100 g BagSupplier Number: 879901
- 470146-944Powdered Media, 1 kg BagSupplier Number: 326-1671+
- 470215-426Pop-up Butterfly PavilionPop-up Butterfly PavilionEach$16.70Box of 30$476.01Supplier Number: 470215-426