Classroom Painted Lady Kit (PRE-ORDER)
Classroom Painted Lady Kit (PRE-ORDER)
This kit requires you to separate the caterpillars upon arrival.
Comes with:
- 25-30 Painted Lady Butterfly Larvae in a caterpillar cup
- All the food you will need in a separate food cup (refrigerate unused food)
- An "accessory kit" containing 30 individual 1oz vials for rearing each individual caterpillar, a paintbrush for safe transport, and a feeding vial for the adults
- Does not include a flight cage. See below.
- Instructions are online here. Printed instructions will also be included in your package.
Project Duration:
- 3-4 weeks
Kits will be available for pickup on May 1!
Flight cages for your adult butterflies are sold separately, and are intended to be re-used from year to year. Our cages are entomological grade; we do not offer disposable or cheaply made options that may endanger your animals.
Required Supplies (not provided in kit):
- Large flight cage (available for purchase here) or similar, for housing the adult butterflies
- A misting bottle with water, for spraying the chrysalis and the adult butterflies later on
- Food for when your adults emerge (sugar water, Gatorade, orange/watermelon slices)
- Clean spoon for scooping food
The supplier guarantees live shipping. Remember you are dealing with living animals. Nature is not perfect; in the wild, survival rates would naturally be very low, with only around 5% of insects surviving to adulthood. In captivity and with proper care, you should expect a much higher rate of survival. Please follow your instructions carefully, and incorporate the volatility of insect life into your plans. We do not recommend assigning a single insect to a single participant, as some of them will not make it. It is always ideal to observe insects as a population. Please check through our warranty for more information on caterpillar failures.