Animals - Living Material

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Cool and colorful dragons liven up genetics lessons.

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

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

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.

Cockroaches are widely used in labs for physiological, behavioral, structural, and developmental studies.

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.

This harmless insect parasitizes the Sarcophaga (flesh fly) pupae. Females usually lay 30–50 eggs in the pupae, which provide food for the Nasonia larvae when they hatch.

These small aquatic amphibians breed readily in a freshwater tropical aquarium.

This activity shows Dermestid beetles assist in the breakdown of dead organic matter. Simply allow them access to the freeze-dried frog provided.

Watch New Planaria Generate from Sectioned Parts

Culture your own specimens for a constant supply of Daphnia magna to feed your fish, or to study.

Cave roaches are widely used in labs for physiological, behavioral, structural, and developmental studies.

A cleanup crew of consumers and decomposers will help keep your habitate balanced and bio-active.

Prepared reproductive tissues from Xenopus laevis. Products offered include ovaries, testes, and oocytes. 

A cleanup crew of consumers and decomposers will help keep habitats balanced and bio-active.