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Animals

Animals

Non-Microscopic animals

Shipping may be delayed due to inclement weather in the winter months.

$15 minimum order fee on all orders

****Use only bottled spring water or lake water for your fish. Let them acclimate by floating the bag/s in the tank for at least fifteen minutes before releasing into your tanks. (Do not use tap water. Even treated/aged tap water will still kill your fish)****

 

****Fish not guaranteed until night-time temps stay above 50 degrees fahrenheit.****

 

****If you use tap water of any kind we cannot guarantee your fish.**** 

 

****Cannot ship fish when outside temps are below zero degrees fahrenheit.****

 

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    Amphipods Amphipods

    Gammarus is usually supplied

    Class of 12 Class of 25 Class of 50 Class of 75 Class of 100
    1430 Amphipods
    14.36
    22.06
    41.91
    63.97
    86.02
    Apterous (wingless) Apterous (wingless)

    Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) with apterous (wingless) mutation.

     

     

    We start your drosophila cultures with adults from our stocks. New cultures can be shipped when larvae appear, usually about 7 days. New adults begin emerging in about 10-14 days. Be sure to order well in advance to allow for this.

    Adult flies sometimes do not survive shipment, but eggs and larvae travel well.

    Each
    1560 Apterous (wingless)
    11.95
    Bess Beetle Set Bess Beetle Set

    Set of 12 Bess beetles and wood matrix

    $108.90
    Bess Beetles Bess Beetles

    The large black beetle.

    Each Dozen
    2580 Bess Beetles
    9.68
    99.22
    2582 Wood Matrix
    13.30 per bag
    Black Body Black Body

    Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) with black body mutation.

     

     

    We start your drosophila cultures with adults from our stocks. New cultures can be shipped when larvae appear, usually about 7 days. New adults begin emerging in about 10-14 days. Be sure to order well in advance to allow for this.

    Adult flies sometimes do not survive shipment, but eggs and larvae travel well.

    Each
    1559 Black Body
    11.95
    Bran Bran

    For growing Tenebrio.

    Typically sold in one pound packages.

    $3.47
    Brine Shrimp Eggs Brine Shrimp Eggs
    Six Gram Vial
    1470 Brine Shrimp Eggs
    9.35
    Brown Hydra Brown Hydra

    Individuals with buds and gonads are included when available.

    Please order in advanced as availability may be limited depending on our cultures.

    Class of 12 Class of 25 Class of 50 Class of 75 Class of 100
    1300 Brown Hydra
    13.31
    17.00
    26.83
    39.82
    52.80
    1300 Large Brown Hydra
    20.08
    Bug Set Bug Set

    Contains 50 Isopods and 50 Tenebrio beetles.

    $106.48
    Bulk Fish Food Bulk Fish Food

    A high quality fish food falke. This is the food we use to feed our fish.

    8oz Bag 1lb. Bag
    6705 Bulk Fish Food
    18.70
    30.14
    Crayfish Crayfish

    Sizes as collected, usually 2-4"

    Supplies may be limited in the Winter months.

    Set of 12 Crayfish w/ Plants Each Dozen Set of 100 8oz Jar
    2410 Crayfish Set
    93.00
    1450 Crayfish
    6.60
    66.00
    500.50
    6710 Crayfish Food (Pellets)
    6.82
    Crickets Crickets

    Can be used for behavioral and life cycle studies and as food for Reptiles and Amphibians.

    Class of 12 Class of 100
    1484 Crickets
    4.72
    25.72
    Cyclops Cyclops

    Copepods

    Class of 12 Class of 25 Class of 50 Class of 75 Class of 100
    1410 Cyclops
    12.27
    16.50
    28.05
    39.77
    51.81
    Daphnia Daphnia

    Our cultures contain various sizes with ample amounts of large specimens.

    Request smaller sizes if you will be using these for feeding Hydra.

    Class of 12 Class of 25 Class of 50 Class of 75 Class of 100
    1400 Daphnia
    12.16
    15.46
    25.41
    35.64
    45.05
    Drosophila virilis Drosophila virilis

    Drosophila virilis is larger than Drosophila melanogaster. It is excellent for pet food and for chromosome studies.

     

    We start your drosophila cultures with adults from our stocks. New cultures can be shipped when larvae appear, usually about 7 days. New adults begin emerging in about 10-14 days. Be sure to order well in advance to allow for this.

    Adult flies sometimes do not survive shipment, but eggs and larvae travel well.

    Each
    1585 Virilis
    11.95
    Dumpy Wing Dumpy Wing

    Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) with dumpy wing mutation.

     

     

    We start your drosophila cultures with adults from our stocks. New cultures can be shipped when larvae appear, usually about 7 days. New adults begin emerging in about 10-14 days. Be sure to order well in advance to allow for this.

    Adult flies sometimes do not survive shipment, but eggs and larvae travel well.

    Each
    1562 Dumpy Wing
    11.95
    Earthworms (Lumbricus Terrestris) Earthworms (Lumbricus Terrestris)

    Large mature specimens with clitellum

    Supplies may be limited in the Winter months.

    Each Dozen
    1370 Earthworms
    .91
    9.68
    2584 Worm Bedding
    13.30
    Ebony Body Ebony Body

    Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) with ebony body mutation.

     

     

    We start your drosophila cultures with adults from our stocks. New cultures can be shipped when larvae appear, usually about 7 days. New adults begin emerging in about 10-14 days. Be sure to order well in advance to allow for this.

    Adult flies sometimes do not survive shipment, but eggs and larvae travel well.

    Each
    1569 Ebony Body
    11.95
    Eyeless Eyeless

    Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) with eyeless mutation.

     

     

    We start your drosophila cultures with adults from our stocks. New cultures can be shipped when larvae appear, usually about 7 days. New adults begin emerging in about 10-14 days. Be sure to order well in advance to allow for this.

    Adult flies sometimes do not survive shipment, but eggs and larvae travel well.

    Each
    1575 Eyeless
    11.95
    F1 Crosses F1 Crosses

    Specify any of the Drosophila melanogaster parents to be used in your crosses. We will start the cross and ship when the larvae appear, we usually start two backup sets and send those with for no extra charge. 

    Please order well in advance.

     

    We start your drosophila cultures with adults from our stocks. New cultures can be shipped when larvae appear, usually about 7 days. New adults begin emerging in about 10-14 days. Be sure to order well in advance to allow for this.

    Adult flies sometimes do not survive shipment, but eggs and larvae travel well.

    $26.40
    Foam Plugs for Vials Foam Plugs for Vials
    Dozen
    1591 Foam Plugs
    9.06
    Instant Drosophila medium Instant Drosophila medium

    Food for fruit flies, just add water.

    Liter
    1595 Drosophila Medium
    11.66
    Isopod Comparison set (Large) Isopod Comparison set (Large)

    Contains 25 Pillbugs and 12 Sowbugs.

    Includes a large bag of bedding

    Quantities may vary due to seasonal availabilities.

    $79.86
    Isopod Comparison Set (Small) Isopod Comparison Set (Small)

    Contains 12 Pill Bugs and up to 12 Sow Bugs

    Includes a medium sized bag of bedding.

    Quantities may vary due to sesonal availabilities.

    $68.97
    Live Frogs (Rana Pipiens) Live Frogs (Rana Pipiens)

     Live Northern grassfrogs.

    Please call for availability. Supplies are often limited, especially in Winter and early Spring.

    Each Dozen
    1500 Live Frogs-Small 2-2.5"
    6.82
    72.05
    1505 Live Frogs-Medium 2.5-3"
    8.03
    88.50
    1510 Live Frogs-Large 3-3.5"
    9.24
    104.17
    Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches
    Each Dozen
    2585 Cockroaches
    10.84
    95.15
    Milkweed Bug Adults Milkweed Bug Adults

    Can be sexed for a fee.

    Each Dozen
    2528 Milkweed Bug Adults
    3.02
    30.25
    2528 Male Milkweed Bug Adults
    4.23
    45.37
    2528 Female Milkweed Bug Adults
    4.23
    45.37
    Milkweed Bug Culture Milkweed Bug Culture

    Enough eggs, juveniles, and adults for classroom observation or to start a culture. Food included.

    $42.35
    Milkweed Bug Eggs Milkweed Bug Eggs
    Class of 25-30 Class of 50 Class of 75
    2525 Milkweed Bug Eggs
    21.78
    43.56
    65.34
    Milkweed Food Milkweed Food
    Each
    6720 Milkweed Bug Food
    6.53
    Millipedes Millipedes

    The large brown southern millipede

    Each Dozen
    Millipedes
    9.68
    108.90
    Miniature wing Miniature wing

    Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) with miniature wing mutation.

     

     

    We start your drosophila cultures with adults from our stocks. New cultures can be shipped when larvae appear, usually about 7 days. New adults begin emerging in about 10-14 days. Be sure to order well in advance to allow for this.

    Adult flies sometimes do not survive shipment, but eggs and larvae travel well.

    Each
    1552 Miniature wing
    11.95
    Mixed Crustacea Mixed Crustacea

    Includes Daphnia, Cyclops, and Ostracods or Amphipods.

    Class of 12 Class of 25 Class of 50 Class of 75 Class of 100
    1460 Mixed Crustacea
    12.54
    16.89
    33.66
    50.66
    57.92
    Mold inhibitor, powder Mold inhibitor, powder

     

    20 grams
    1598 Mold inhibitor
    9.35
    Ostracods Ostracods

    A small "clam-like" crustacean.

    Class of 12 Class of 25 Class of 50 Class of 75 Class of 100
    1420 Ostracods
    11.55
    15.13
    25.14
    34.71
    44.55
    Painted Lady Butterfly Caterpillars Painted Lady Butterfly Caterpillars

    Painted Lady Caterpillars.

    5 to 6 caterpillars shipped in a transparent container with enough food to enter pupal stage.

    Butterflies emerge in 2-3 weeks.

    Available in the Spring and Fall

    Each set
    2530 Butterfly Larvae
    33.00
    Pill Bugs Pill Bugs

    Terrestial Isopods

    Each class size contains the amount of animals listed in the class size. (For example, a class of 12 contains 12 animals)

    Class of 12 Class of 25 Class of 50 Class of 75 Class of 100
    1466 Pill Bugs
    25.41
    36.30
    72.60
    108.90
    145.20
    2586 Bug Bedding
    13.30 per bag
    Planaria Planaria
    Class of 12 Class of 25 Class of 50 Class of 75 Class of 100
    1350 Small Planaria
    16.96
    22.96
    45.26
    68.21
    90.84
    Mixed sizes of Planaria
    18.30
    25.62
    50.58
    75.53
    100.50
    Large Planaria
    19.30
    27.95
    55.23
    83.18
    110.47
    Extra Large Planaria
    23.29
    38.93
    Pond Snail Pond Snail

    Sizes as collected. We will send large or small sizes if requested.

    Supplies are currently limited.

    Please call for availability

    Class of 12 Class of 25 Class of 50 Class of 75 Class of 100
    1390 Pond Snails
    21.78
    38.72
    77.44
    116.16
    155.60
    Ramshorn Snails

    Ramshorn Snails

    Excellent at keeping aquraiums clean

    Supplies may be limited

    Set of 12 Set of 25
    1201 Ramshorn Snails
    27.83
    53.24
    Red Worms Red Worms

    A small earthworm. Used for composting demonstrations. Easy to culture

    Each Class of 30 Class of 100 Class of 150
    1375 Red Worms
    .84
    10.28
    21.48
    29.04
    2584 Worm Bedding
    13.30
    Rosy Reds & Goldfish Rosy Reds & Goldfish

    Larger aquarium fish

    ** GUARANTEED ONLY LIVE ARRIVAL. REPLACEMENTS SENT TRANSPORTATION COSTS PAID BY CUSTOMER**

    Fish are not guaranteed when outside temps are below freezing.

     

    Use only bottled spring water or collected lake water for your fish. Let them acclimate by floating the bag/s in the tank for at least fifteen minutes before releasing into your tank. (Do not use tap water. Even treated/aged tap water will still kill your fish.)

     

    Fish are not guaranteed until night-time temps stay above 50 degree fahrenheit.

     

    If you use tap water we cannot guarantee your fish.

     

    Each Dozen
    1496 Rosy Reds & Goldfish
    3.63
    30.25
    Sepia Eye Sepia Eye

    Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) with sepia eye mutation.

     

     

    We start your drosophila cultures with adults from our stocks. New cultures can be shipped when larvae appear, usually about 7 days. New adults begin emerging in about 10-14 days. Be sure to order well in advance to allow for this.

    Adult flies sometimes do not survive shipment, but eggs and larvae travel well.

    Each
    1570 Sepia Eye
    11.95
    Sow Bugs Sow Bugs

    Terrestial Isopods or Wood louse.

    **AVAILABLE IN CLASS OF 12 ONLY IN HABITAT**

    Limited supplies in late winter and early spring. 

    Each class size contains the amount of animals listed in the class size. (For example, a class of 12 contains 12 animals)

    Class of 12
    1445 Sow Bugs
    30.25
    2586 Bug Bedding
    13.30 per bag
    Tenebrio Beetles Tenebrio Beetles

    Darkling Beetles

    Class of 12 Class of 25 Class of 50 Class of 100
    1479 Tenebrio Beetles
    12.17
    28.17
    54.09
    94.38
    Tenebrio Larvae (Mealworms) Tenebrio Larvae (Mealworms)

    Tenebrio larvae

    Class of 50 Class of 100 Class of 200 Class of 500 Class of 1000
    1480 Mealworms
    11.49
    16.94
    33.88
    60.50
    90.75
    Tenebrio Life Cylce Set Tenebrio Life Cylce Set

    Contains an assortment of larvae (mealworms), pupae, and adult beetles. (at least 100 combined insects)

    Each
    2430 Tenebrio Life Cycle Set
    66.55
    Tenebrio Pupae Tenebrio Pupae

    Adult Beetles will emerge in a few days

    Class of 12
    1478 Tenebrio Pupae
    12.34
    Vestigial Wing Vestigial Wing

    Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) with vestigial wing mutation.

     

     

    We start your drosophila cultures with adults from our stocks. New cultures can be shipped when larvae appear, usually about 7 days. New adults begin emerging in about 10-14 days. Be sure to order well in advance to allow for this.

    Adult flies sometimes do not survive shipment, but eggs and larvae travel well.

    Each
    1563 Vestigial Wing
    11.95
    Vials 1.25 x 4 Vials 1.25 x 4" clear styrene
    Dozen
    1590 Vials
    11.11
    Vinegar Eels Vinegar Eels

    Turbatrix aceti

    Class of 12 Class of 25 Class of 50 Class of 75 Class of 100
    1360 Vinegar Eels
    9.68
    11.94
    22.33
    32.51
    41.69
    Wax Worms Wax Worms

    Wax moth larvae (Galleria mellonella) Used for life cycle studies as well as food for Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish.

    Class of 12 Class of 25 Class of 50 Class of 75 Class of 100
    1486 Wax Worms
    11.55
    14.30
    25.08
    35.04
    41.80
    White Clouds & Guppies White Clouds & Guppies

    Mixed sexes. Small colorful aquarium fish.

    **GUARANTEED ONLY LIVE ARRIVAL. REPLACEMENTS SENT TRANSPORTATION PAID FOR BY CUSTOMER**

    Guppies only available to ship during the warmer months.

    Whiteclouds will be supplied during the winter months.

    Fish are not guaranteed when outside temps are below freezing.

     

    Use only bottled spring water or collected lake water for your fish. Let them acclimate by floating the bag/s in the tank for at least fifteen minutes before releasing into your tank. (Do not use tap water. Even treated/aged tap water will still kill your fish.)

     

    Fish are not guaranteed until night-time temps stay above 50 degree fahrenheit.

     

    If you use tap water we cannot guarantee your fish.

     

    Each Dozen
    1490 Guppies
    3.02
    27.22
    1493 White Clouds
    2.50
    22.50
    White Eye White Eye

    Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) with white eye mutation.

     

     

    We start your drosophila cultures with adults from our stocks. New cultures can be shipped when larvae appear, usually about 7 days. New adults begin emerging in about 10-14 days. Be sure to order well in advance to allow for this.

    Adult flies sometimes do not survive shipment, but eggs and larvae travel well.

    Each
    1553 White Eye
    11.95
    Wild Type Fruit Flies (red eye) Wild Type Fruit Flies (red eye)

    Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) without mutations (wild type, red eye).

     

     

    We start your drosophila cultures with adults from our stocks. New cultures can be shipped when larvae appear, usually about 7 days. New adults begin emerging in about 10-14 days. Be sure to order well in advance to allow for this.

    Adult flies sometimes do not survive shipment, but eggs and larvae travel well.

    Each
    1550 Wild Type Fruit Flies (red eye)
    11.95
    Yellow Body Yellow Body

    Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) with yellow body mutation.

     

     

    We start your drosophila cultures with adults from our stocks. New cultures can be shipped when larvae appear, usually about 7 days. New adults begin emerging in about 10-14 days. Be sure to order well in advance to allow for this.

    Adult flies sometimes do not survive shipment, but eggs and larvae travel well.

    Each
    1554 Yellow Body
    11.95
    Yellow, White, Miniature Yellow, White, Miniature

    Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) with yellow body, white eye, and miniature wing mutations.

     

     

    We start your drosophila cultures with adults from our stocks. New cultures can be shipped when larvae appear, usually about 7 days. New adults begin emerging in about 10-14 days. Be sure to order well in advance to allow for this.

    Adult flies sometimes do not survive shipment, but eggs and larvae travel well.

    Each
    1555 Yellow, White, Miniature
    11.95