Big Bites Wingless Fruit Flies (Drosophila melanogaster)

Description

Give your smallest insectivores an easy, safe meal with our Wingless Fruit Flies (Drosophila melanogaster). These very small, wingless fruit flies have been bred for ease of use and efficiency as live feeders for tiny reptiles, amphibians, spiders, mantids, and fish.

• Ultra-small size — Adults are typically ~1/16″ (about 1.5 mm) long, making them perfect for newly-hatched amphibians or baby lizards. The Fruit Fly Shop+2The Mantis Menagerie+2

• Wingless / non-flying — With no wings (or severely reduced wings) they stay put after being introduced into a container or terrarium, reducing stalking / chasing / escape risk. The Fruit Fly Shop+1

• Clean, high-volume feeder — Cultured in media designed for rapid reproduction, so you can sustain a steady supply of tiny live prey. TC INSECTS+1

• Ideal for micro-fauna feeding — Great for dart frogs, very small spiders, baby mantids, small freshwater fish, and other micro predators. USMANTIS+2The Mantis Menagerie+2

• Low-maintenance option — Once the culture is established, feeding and replenishing is often simpler than hunting or insect harvest.

Care / Use Tips:

• Keep the culture at moderate room temperature (around 22-26 °C) and moderate humidity, out of direct sunlight. USMANTIS+1

• When sufficient adult flies are present, tap or shake them gently into a feeding dish or into the target enclosure; remove uneaten flies after a short feeding window to avoid decay/odor.

• For continuous supply: seed new containers weekly and maintain culture media and cleanliness to avoid mould or collapse. TC INSECTS+1

• Always consider dusting with vitamin/calcium supplements when used for reptiles/amphibians, if appropriate.