Fascinations GreenEarth Butterfly Kit

by Fascinations

Product Features

• Fascinations designs product to illustrate many magical aspects of our world
• Learn about the life cycle, biology and care of insects
• Nature kits created to hatch and grow live insects
• Learn all about life cycles and biology while discovering the fascinating miniature world of live insects
• Interactive, educational, and non-violent

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FJ2HAC
• Item model number: GE201
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,171 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #44 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Habitats
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Watch and learn all about the amazing life cycle of a butterfly as you raise your own live Butterflies.. Experience the complete metamorphosis of Painted Lady butterflies from larvae to beautiful adult. Designed to illustrate many magical aspects of our world, Fascinations products will cause you to react with amazement and ask "What makes that work?" or "How is that possible?" By working with engineers, scientists, magicians and most importantly, kids young and old, Fascinations is proud to bring you the best in truly unique toys and gifts.

Product Description

Green Earth Butterfly Kit by Fascinations Watch and learn all about the amazing life cycle of a butterfly as you raise your own Live Butterflies! Experience the complete metamorphosis of Painted Lady butterflies from larvae to beautiful adult. Learn about the life-cycle, biology and care of living beings. Learn all about life cycles and biology while discovering the fascinating miniature world of live insects. Once the butterflies are raised to maturity, release them into nature! This Set Includes: Net Habitat Activity book/instructions Feeding Pipette Magnifier Padded Tip Tweezers Ordering information for purchasing larvae The Larvae are not included, you will be provided the information on how to order those with this kit.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Beware: The little guys have to EAT and food is a problem., May 18, 2008

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Joy "Small Business Coach and Consultant" (Moosup, CT, United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fascinations GreenEarth Butterfly Kit (Toy)

I'm an adult and I'm struggling. I can't imagine what this would be like for a kid. I had over 200 hatchlings. I'm down to about 60 at first molt. They eat wingless fruit flies. These may/may not be sent with the mantises and there may/may not be an extra charge. Whether you get them or buy them, the supply is woefully inadequate. I started buying them at PetCo where 20 live flies are $[...]. The mantises can eat three flies a day each. I then paid $[...] for stock, growth medium, and breeding chambers to grow the flies - which take up to a month to produce a new generation of flies, and that's turned out to be another worthless, expensive nightmare. Fruit flies can eat fruit - but only when it's rotten. Rotten fruit stinks and gets moldy. Both flies and mantises can die from that. The mantises need to be indoors where it's warm, as do the flies so you can't just put the parts that stink outdoors. The live food that these guys need, and the food that the food needs, is a whole level of complexity and expense you may not be ready for. Finally, it is suggested that you separate the mantises into their own little mantis condos since they eat each other - especially if you don't have and abundance of other food for them to eat. I was fortunate to find small plastic jars. That still leaves me cleaning, adding a water source, and adding flies to dozens of containers. I spent nearly four hours Friday night cleaning everybody up and swapping out the fruit I've been using for the flies. A horse would be less work! You can treat this casually and basically kill all your mantises, and I suppose that would be a learning experience. If you want to come out of this with happy, healthy, full grown mantises, even a couple, you're going to pay a lot of money and do a lot of work. You may want to try the butterflies!

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Son loved it - BUT... very costly for what you get ... only 5 babies hatched, July 18, 2007

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J. Kosslow "Go Steelers!!" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Fascinations GreenEarth Butterfly Kit (Toy)

This toy is a great idea! Though very costly for what you get (mostly just a square netting with a few cheap accessories! You must buy the eggs separately - we only had 5 babies hatch - and after 3 days only 1 is alive! My son loved it when they hatched, but he is VERY disappointed he only has one left - and he is assuming that one will die quickly too! We read lots of extra information on how to keep them alive - but not much worked! It might be better to keep them in their natural habitat!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Know this before you purchase., May 3, 2008

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Justin Prevo (Warsaw, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Fascinations GreenEarth Butterfly Kit (Toy)

You have to pay extra for the critters! I think the cost of the kit, toy, etc. is even over priced! Then to pay more for the insects is a rip off!! Someone is sure making money on this one!