The House Fly, the Mouth Part, and the Whole Body
Product Code : SCL-BLE-11669
The House Fly, the Mouth Part, and the Whole Body (SKU SCL-BLE-11669) is coloured prepared microscope slide material of the house fly, showing its mouth part and its whole body. The preparation is mounted on rectangular borosilicate glass slides of 25.4 mm × 76.2 mm and comes in a plastic box. It supports insect-structure and arthropod lessons in schools and colleges. From Ambala, India, Science Lab Supplies serves schools, colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors as a biology lab equipment supplier in India.
Specifications
The house fly preparation is specified in the table. In short, it presents the house fly's mouth part and whole body as coloured preparations on 25.4 × 76.2 mm rectangular borosilicate glass, with a plastic box to keep the slide material safe between entomology and zoology practicals.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | SCL-BLE-11669 |
| Specimen | House fly |
| Views | Mouth part; whole body |
| Preparation | Coloured |
| Slide dimensions | 25.4 mm × 76.2 mm (1 × 3 in) |
| Slide shape | Rectangular |
| Slide material | Borosilicate glass |
| Box material | Plastic |
| Use | Laboratory microscopy |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the House Fly Slide
The preparation lets students compare an insect's overall body plan with the detail of one feeding structure. They can trace head, thorax, abdomen, legs and wings on the whole body, then study the sponging (lapping) mouth part and relate its form to how the fly feeds on liquid food.
- Class 11 biology (NCERT): Arthropoda and Insecta, identifying body regions and appendages.
- B.Sc. zoology: types of insect mouthparts, with the house fly as the sponging type, viewed under a Student Stereo Microscope or compound microscope.
- Health and hygiene lessons: how flies carry dirt and microbes on legs and mouthparts.
- Comparing the slide with whole insects examined under a Junior Dissecting Microscope or a Hand Magnifier.
Standard Scope of Supply
Supply comprises coloured house fly preparations of the mouth part and the whole body on 25.4 mm × 76.2 mm borosilicate glass, in a plastic box. Whether both views share one slide or come as two slides is confirmed on the quotation. Microscopes are not included.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
You can be quoted for a single set for demonstration or for several sets so that groups work at the same time. The quotation records packing, delivery time and price, and other insect or invertebrate slides can be added to the same request.
Science Lab Supplies, an Importer-Exporter Code holder, can ship to buyers in the Philippines, Nepal, Bangladesh, Zambia, Rwanda and South Africa. Prices are available on request through the contact page or the enquiry cart; for bid-based purchases, see the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the house fly preparation show?
It shows the house fly's mouth part and its whole body as coloured preparations. The whole body shows the insect plan of head, thorax and abdomen, while the mouth part shows the sponging feeding structure in detail.
What type of mouthparts does a house fly have?
The house fly has sponging, or lapping, mouthparts: a proboscis ending in a pad that soaks up liquid food. It cannot bite or pierce, which makes it a clear contrast with mosquitoes and cockroaches in mouthpart lessons.
Which microscope suits this slide?
The whole body can be scanned at low magnification on a stereo or compound microscope, while the mouth part rewards medium power on a compound microscope. The 25.4 × 76.2 mm slide fits standard stage clips.
Who supplies this house fly slide?
Science Lab Supplies supplies it from Ambala, India, and can quote it together with insect nets, magnifiers and other zoology slides for an entomology or arthropod practical.
Related Insect Study Equipment
These items support insect studies from collection to close observation: a net and needles for collecting and pinning, viewers and magnifiers for live insects, a life-cycle collection, an invertebrate slide series and a kit for immobilising fruit flies. Any of them can join this slide on a quotation.
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- Life Cycle Specimen Collection — specimen set showing the developmental stages of an organism.
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Last updated: 9 October 2026
