{"product_id":"fruit-flies","title":"Fruit flies","description":"\u003cp\u003eWingless fruit fly cultures for sale, priced per cup. Choose \u003cem\u003eDrosophila melanogaster\u003c\/em\u003e or the larger \u003cem\u003eDrosophila hydei\u003c\/em\u003e. They feed dart frogs, baby geckos, mantids and other small insect eaters. Each cup is a live culture, so new flies keep hatching from it after it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMelanogaster or hydei?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eD. melanogaster\u003c\/em\u003e is the smaller fly. \u003cem\u003eD. hydei\u003c\/em\u003e is larger, for animals that have outgrown melanogaster. Both come as wingless cultures, so the flies can't fly off and stay where you put them until your animal finds them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWholesale fruit fly price breaks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruit flies are priced per cup. Wholesale accounts pay less per cup at 6, 12 and 20 cups. Pet stores, breeders and keepers with big collections can apply for a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/wholesale\"\u003ewholesale account\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping and live arrival\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrders ship sometime between Sunday and Wednesday to the lower 48 states and DC. We may hold an order when heat or cold on the route puts live insects at risk. If a culture arrives dead, email photos or video within 1 hour of delivery, and we resend a qualifying order once at no cost. Details are on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/shipping\"\u003eshipping page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSubscribe and save on fruit fly cultures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed fresh cultures on a schedule? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/subscriptions\"\u003eSubscribe and save\u003c\/a\u003e 15% on deliveries every 1, 2 or 3 months. Subscription deliveries of $35 or more ship free, and you can skip, pause or cancel from your account.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bug Cartel","offers":[{"title":"D. melanogaster","offer_id":50674366087385,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"D. hydei","offer_id":50674366120153,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/6958\/6649\/files\/fruit-flies.jpg?v=1791854510","url":"https:\/\/thebugcartel.com\/products\/fruit-flies","provider":"The Bug Cartel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}