Housefly Pupae: Outbred Wild Type
(have wings and can fly)

Musca domestica

Size of Pupae: Approximately 20 mg each

Quantities:

• Approximately 50 pupae per gram
• ~50/gram
• ~500 in 10 grams
• ~5,000 in 100 grams

Shipping

• Usually ship Monday, Tuesday and possibly Wednesday
• Orders placed after noon on Tuesday may be shipped the following week
• Please call if the order is urgent or if you want us to ship Wednesday-Saturday
• US Priority Mail: Typically 2-3 days, may be longer
• US Priority Mail Express: Typically 2 days, guaranteed by USPS

Packaging

ships in a plastic container. Or large quantities in fabric bags

• May include cornmeal (absorbant)
• May include freezer gel bags (room temperature) to buffer temperatures

Storage

• Pupae may store cold for 1-2 weeks and allowed to eclose as needed
• Wrap the bag in fresh paper towels and store in a refrigerator at 4-10 °C. Do not store in closed, sealed plastic bags.
• Allow the pupae to warm to room temperature for a couple of hours every 3-4 days.
• Expect significant mortality after 1-2 weeks.

Directions

• Open the bag of pupae in a glove or sleeve cage
• If not using within a day or so you can add a container of sugar-water so the flies will have something when they eclose (hatch)
• You can feed with milk or powdered milk