Description

Wild Colour Vestigial-Wing Small Fruit Fly

Drosophila melanogaster – Go Large Culture

Our Wild Colour Vestigial-Wing Drosophila melanogaster cultures provide a dependable, flightless small fruit fly ideal for dart frogs, thumbnails, froglets and other small insectivores.

Supplied in a generous Go Large producing tub, these cultures are designed for keepers who want consistency, reliability and control over their live food supply.

Why Choose Vestigial-Wing Melanogaster?

Vestigial-wing fruit flies:

• Are flightless (reduced wings prevent sustained flight)

• Stay contained when tapped into feeding cups

• Are ideal for small species and juvenile amphibians

• Provide steady, manageable movement that stimulates feeding

The wild colour form closely resembles natural melanogaster in appearance, making them a versatile, widely accepted feeder insect.

Choose Your Life Stage

We offer selectable life stages so you can control your production schedule:

• Newly Made – Maximum production window

• Intermediate – Balanced feeding and ongoing hatch

• Mature – Ready to feed immediately

This flexibility allows you to stagger cultures and maintain a continuous supply.

Go Large Culture

The Go Large size provides:

• Higher initial fly volume

• Stronger sustained hatch cycles

• Better value for multi-frog setups

• Reduced frequency of reordering

Ideal for breeders and keepers running multiple enclosures.

Fast, Reliable UK Dispatch

Live food needs to arrive fresh.

Orders placed before 2pm are typically dispatched the same day, with most customers receiving delivery the next working day after dispatch.

If you’re searching for top quality fruit flies in the UK delivered quickly and reliably, this culture provides dependable performance every time.