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digitataThis bizarre new classroom creature is a harmless, stingless wasp found worldwide, but never before used in pre-college classrooms. For capturing student interest, it's hard to top an insect that has wings but hops and plays possum; takes only 3 weeks to complete its life cycle; produces up to 700 offspring (95% of them female); and includes blind males who kill their brothers and mate with their sisters! Each culture includes 50100 wasps shipped in the early parasitic stage inside Sarcophaga (blow fly) puparia. Order our Sarcophaga pupae if you are going to maintain the culture. W1-L1162 Per culture . . $9.95 Culture Accessories Culture Cups  A disposable, 1-oz plastic culture cup. The tightly fitting lid prevents escape, and the wide mouth makes transferring Melittobia easy. Each student can economically maintain his or her own culture! Cups are reusable. Unit of 25. W1-L1180 Per unit . . $3.50 Viewing Chamber  A small (1 x 2 x 3/4"), clear plastic chamber for rearing and viewing Melittobia. The tightly fitting lid prevents escape. Works especially well for viewing with a Magi-scope or a WolfeŽ Stereomicroscope. Small Set contains 5 chambers; Large Set, 25. W1-L1182 Small Set . . $7.95 W1-L1183 Large Set . . $23.95 Instructional Materials WOWBugs™: New Life for Life Science Book  Meet Melittobia digitata, the newest members of the classpint-sized insects with 17-day life cycles, fascinating behaviors, and strange morphology! The 20-plus activities and experiments in this teacher-friendly book are the support materials you need to effectively bring new life to your life science instruction. -Apply concepts outlined in the National Science Education Standards. - Use teacher-friendly, classroom-tested activities to teach essential process skills. - Encourage and model the skills of scientific inquiry. - Develop self-directed learners exploring research frontiers like working scientists. W1-L1165 Each . . $19.95 Organ Pipe Mud Dauber Slide Set Students learn about predator/prey relationships through the analysis of mud dauber wasp nests, often called poor man's owl pellets. Highly motivational for regular class or independent study. Includes 20 full-color 35-mm slides, keys to nest contents, and a teacher's guide. W1-L1175 Per set . . $39.95 Working with WOWBugs™ Video Series Grades 512. This video series provides a complete introduction to the biology and cultural requirements of Melittobia digitata and the biology and ecology of its preferred host, the organ pipe mud dauber wasp. Each video includes a teacher's guide, with pre- and post-viewing discussion questions, concept application and extension activities, and reproducible activity masters. WOWBugs™ Biology Watch as Melittobia change from eggs to larvae to pupae to adults. Introduces concepts such as adaptation, locomotion, competition, and reproduction. 17 minutes. W1-L1170 Each . . $29.95 WOWBugs™ Rearing and Maintenance Make your Melittobia culture last forever! Rearing tips both teacher and students need to know, including diet, housing, and hosts. Ideal background for students using these insects for extended investigations or science fair projects. 14 minutes. W1-L1171 Each . . $29.95 Organ Pipe Mud Dauber Biology Gain first-hand appreciation of the diverse interactions of the microcommunity that centers around the organ pipe mud dauber wasp, Melittobia's preferred host. Introduce concepts such as food chains and webs and parasitism and predation. 21 minutes. W1-L1172 Each . . $29.95
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