The species available include:
- Beetles
- House Fly
- True Bugs
- Moths
- Mites
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Explore more with Fera’s Invertebrate Supply Unit (ISU)
At Fera Science Limited we can support Entomologists by breeding and maintaining invertebrate colonies in our Invertebrate Supply Unit (ISU).
The ISU maintains over 30 different invertebrate species to GLP standards, within our Animal Facility in Sand Hutton, York. The majority of these species are available for purchase subject to availability.
Want to download the ISU Price List, click below:
Beetles
| Available Taxa | Order | Type | Family | Common Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthoscelides obtectus | Coleoptera | Beetles | Bruchidae | Dried Bean Beetle |
| Ahasverus advena | Silvanidae | Foreign Grain Beetle | ||
| Anthrenus flavipes | Dermestidae | Furniture Carpet Beetle | ||
| Cryptolestes ferrugineus | Cucujidae | Rust Red Grain Beetle | ||
| Dermestes maculatus | Dermestidae | Leather Beetle | ||
| Niptus hololeucus | Coleoptera | Beetles | Ptinidae | Golden Spider Beetle |
| Oryzaephilus mercator | Anobiidae | Merchant Grain Beetle | ||
| Oryzaephilus surinamensis | Silvanidae | Saw-toothed Grain Beetle | ||
| Prostephanus truncatus | Bostrichidae | Larger Grain Borer | ||
| Rhyzopertha dominica | Bostrichidae | Lesser Grain Borer | ||
| Sitophilus granarius | Curculionidae | Grain Weevil | ||
| Sitophilus oryzae | Curculionidae | Rice Weevil | ||
| Sitophilus zeamais | Curculionidae | Maize Weevil | ||
| Stegobium paniceum | Anobiidae | Drug Store Beetle | ||
| Tenebrio molitor | Tenebrionidae | Mealworm Beetle | ||
| Tribolium castaneum | Tenebrionidae | Red Flour Beetle | ||
| Tribolium confusum | Dermestidae | Confused Flour Beetle | ||
| Trogoderma granarium | Dermestidae | Khapra Beetle |
Fly
| Available Taxa | Order | Type | Family | Common Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musca domestica | Diptera | Fly | Muscidae | House Fly |
True Bugs
| Available Taxa | Order | Type | Family | Common Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myzus persicae | Hemiptera | True Bugs | Aphididae | Green Peach Aphid |
Mites
| Available Taxa |
|---|
| Acarus siro |
| Blomia tropicalis |
| Dermatophagoides farinae |
| Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus |
| Lepidoglyphus destructor |
| Thyreophagus entomophagus |
| Tyrophagus longior |
| Tyrophagus putrescentiae |
| Glycyphagus domesticus |
Moths
| Available Taxa | Order | Family | Common Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ephestia elutella | Lepidoptera | Pyralidae | Warehouse Moth |
| Plodia interpunctella | Lepidoptera | Pyralidae | Indian-meal Moth |
| Sitotroga cerealella | Lepidoptera | Gelechiidae | Angoumois Grain Moth |
| Tineola bisselliella | Lepidoptera | Tineidae | Webbing Clothes Moth |
*Not all the species are available commercially so please contact us for further information stating the species you are interested in
Pricing
Next Day* delivery charges for UK orders start from £9 for delivery before 1pm
Next Day* delivery charges for UK orders start from £35 for delivery before 9am
*We will advise on delivery charge and lead times when the order is placed
Insects from £85 + VAT per 100 per species
Mites (Per Species) = Live Mites: £400/g + VAT
Mites (Per Species) = Dead Mites: £80/g + VAT
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