{"id":7980080005,"title":"Drosophila Melanogaster Fruit Fly Starter Culture - Wingless","handle":"fruit-fly-starter-culture-drosophila-melanogaster-wingless","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eYou will receive:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e(1) Melanogaster Starter Fruit Fly Culture - 100+ Fruit Flies!  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eEach culture is made with OUR PROVEN FRUIT FLY MEDIA containing all the vitamins, minerals, and color enhancers that your pets need to thrive. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf your temperatures are under 50F please add a heat pack to your order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eThese tiny brown flies, while smaller when compared with D. Hydei reproduce much quicker; maggots form about 4 days after the freshly made culture and flies begin to hatch about 8-14 days (10 days being average) from arrival.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eWe have designed the culture so that it won't slush during the shipping process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Melanogaster Starter Fruit Fly Culture from Insect Sales.com\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/0261\/files\/Melanogaster_culture-NEW-prop_large.jpg?v=1543204769\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe same culture at 4 days.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/0261\/files\/Melanogaster_culture-4days-prop_large.jpg?v=1543205018\" alt=\"Melanogaster Starter Fruit Fly Culture from Insect Sales.com\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e                                      \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/insectsales.com\/pages\/fruit-flies-hydei-golden-hydei-melanogaster\"\u003eClick here for the Fruit Fly Care Sheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eFun Facts about the Drosophilia Melanogaster Fruit Fly:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Reaches 1\/16” fully grown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Flightless but can easily climb smooth surfaces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Smaller than D. Hydei (Hydei being 1\/8”)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Melanogaster fruit flies culture in about 14 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Maggots start appearing in about 4 days after re-culturing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Eggs start hatching in about 8-14 days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e The culture is less likely to mold or crash\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e More forgiving to low humidity or incorrect temperatures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Most cultures will have 2-3 booms, within 5-7 days between each one.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Each culture should produce 300+ fruit flies each time you re-culture it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelanogaster are wingless (and obviously flightless), but can climb smooth surfaces.  These flies are easy to raise and culture.  For optimal production Fruit Fly Cultures should be kept around 70-76F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eWhen your package arrives, the best thing to do is find a shelf in your house you can put your cultures on where they won't be bothered for a few days.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eFresh cultures take several days before they start producing hundreds of flies.  You don't want to feed off the flies that initially come in the culture! If you do, the culture may fail to produce more flies - be patient and wait for a sudden increase in fly production. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eYou can feed D. melanogaster fruit flies to the following...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eSmall surface-feeding fish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eMid-water feeding fish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eFrogs, salamanders and newts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eInsect-eating reptiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eInsect-eating plants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany species of invertebrates including mantids and scorpions\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/0261\/files\/WE_Quick_Ship2.fw_139a5c19-8b07-4b4e-a962-0bb461f307f9_large.png?v=1516993447\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"34\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-09-22T13:35:48-04:00","created_at":"2017-05-26T13:21:26-04:00","vendor":"Insect Sales.com","type":"Wingless Fruit Fly Culture","tags":["Drosophila Melanogaster","fruit fly","wingless"],"price":1299,"price_min":1299,"price_max":3897,"available":false,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31580009332815,"title":"Click Here to Add Additional Orders - 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100+ Fruit Flies!  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eEach culture is made with OUR PROVEN FRUIT FLY MEDIA containing all the vitamins, minerals, and color enhancers that your pets need to thrive. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf your temperatures are under 50F please add a heat pack to your order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eThese tiny brown flies, while smaller when compared with D. Hydei reproduce much quicker; maggots form about 4 days after the freshly made culture and flies begin to hatch about 8-14 days (10 days being average) from arrival.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eWe have designed the culture so that it won't slush during the shipping process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Melanogaster Starter Fruit Fly Culture from Insect Sales.com\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/0261\/files\/Melanogaster_culture-NEW-prop_large.jpg?v=1543204769\" style=\"float: none; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe same culture at 4 days.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/0261\/files\/Melanogaster_culture-4days-prop_large.jpg?v=1543205018\" alt=\"Melanogaster Starter Fruit Fly Culture from Insect Sales.com\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e                                      \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/insectsales.com\/pages\/fruit-flies-hydei-golden-hydei-melanogaster\"\u003eClick here for the Fruit Fly Care Sheet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eFun Facts about the Drosophilia Melanogaster Fruit Fly:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Reaches 1\/16” fully grown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Flightless but can easily climb smooth surfaces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Smaller than D. Hydei (Hydei being 1\/8”)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Melanogaster fruit flies culture in about 14 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Maggots start appearing in about 4 days after re-culturing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Eggs start hatching in about 8-14 days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e The culture is less likely to mold or crash\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e More forgiving to low humidity or incorrect temperatures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Most cultures will have 2-3 booms, within 5-7 days between each one.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e Each culture should produce 300+ fruit flies each time you re-culture it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelanogaster are wingless (and obviously flightless), but can climb smooth surfaces.  These flies are easy to raise and culture.  For optimal production Fruit Fly Cultures should be kept around 70-76F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eWhen your package arrives, the best thing to do is find a shelf in your house you can put your cultures on where they won't be bothered for a few days.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eFresh cultures take several days before they start producing hundreds of flies.  You don't want to feed off the flies that initially come in the culture! If you do, the culture may fail to produce more flies - be patient and wait for a sudden increase in fly production. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eYou can feed D. melanogaster fruit flies to the following...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eSmall surface-feeding fish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eMid-water feeding fish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eFrogs, salamanders and newts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eInsect-eating reptiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003eInsect-eating plants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany species of invertebrates including mantids and scorpions\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #020202;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/0261\/files\/WE_Quick_Ship2.fw_139a5c19-8b07-4b4e-a962-0bb461f307f9_large.png?v=1516993447\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"34\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}