Description

Flightless Fruit Fly Cultures – Drosophila melanogaster

Drosophila melanogaster are the smallest commonly used fruit flies and are ideal for thumbnail dart frogs, froglets, and freshly metamorphosed amphibians. Their size makes them perfect when prey needs to be taken easily without overwhelming smaller animals.

Choose your culture stage

• New culture – freshly started and needs time before producing usable numbers.
• Intermediate culture – developing well and close to production.
• Mature culture – producing now or imminently; ideal when you need flies immediately.

Same-day dispatch
Orders placed before 2pm are dispatched the same day (dispatch days apply). Orders placed after 2pm dispatch the next available day.

On arrival

• Open and ventilate cultures on arrival.
• Keep at stable room temperatures; avoid chilling or overheating.
• Allow 12–24 hours for cultures to settle after transit.

Important notes

• Production rate varies with temperature and environment.
• Culture stage affects how quickly usable numbers appear.

This listing is for fruit fly cultures only.