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  • Often called "sea hare", the aplysia is a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk. Pictured is "Cricket", beloved classroom hare. She is a mottled green and brown beauty.

    Aplysia brasilliana

    Often called "sea hare", the aplysia is a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk. Pictured is "Cricket", beloved classroom hare.

  • From the family Saturniidae, this yellow and pink moth is native to Massachusetts.

    Rosy Maple Moth

    From the family Saturniidae, this colorful moth is native to Massachusetts.

  • Called "corpse lily", this is the world's largest flower, measuring 1m in diameter. The flower is varying shades of red spots, and the center and petals are nearly the same size.

    "Corpse lily" Rafflesiaceae, Western Borneo

    Often called corpse lily, this plant produce the world’s largest flowers, with blooms up to 1 m in diameter.

  • Brightfield, Phase contrast, PlasDIC, improved Hoffman Modulation Contrast (iHMC) and Fluorescence contrast are available on this Zeiss Axiovert

    Our inverted teaching microscope has several light options.

    Brightfield, Phase contrast, PlasDIC, improved Hoffman Modulation Contrast (iHMC) and Fluorescence contrast all available.

  • This microscope can be turned around to provide a inverted or upright functionality, and has both brightfield light and GFP.

    Our iPad-enabled ECHO teaching microscope can be inverted or upright.

    This microscope can be inverted or upright, with brightfield and GFP. Best of all, the attached iPad guarantees a great view.

The Biology Teaching Labs at Harvard University supports lab-based Biology curriculum

and empowers educators to employ premiere, hands-on instruction.