FlyNap is an

anesthetic An anesthetic (American English) or anaesthetic (British English; see spelling differences) is a drug used to induce anesthesia ⁠— ⁠in other words, to result in a temporary loss of sensation or awareness. They may be divided into two ...

mixture produced by the

Carolina Biological Supply Company Carolina Biological Supply Company is a worldwide supplier of science education materials to teachers, college professors, home-school educators, and professionals in health and science-related fields. History Carolina was founded in 1927 by ...

. The product anesthetizes the ''

Drosophila melanogaster ''Drosophila melanogaster'' is a species of fly (the taxonomic order Diptera) in the family Drosophilidae. The species is often referred to as the fruit fly or lesser fruit fly, or less commonly the "vinegar fly" or "pomace fly". Starting with Ch ...

'' (fruit fly) and other small insects for at least 30 minutes and is commonly used in educational institutes and laboratories for reducing the movement of the fruit flies such that they can be sorted or studied under the

microscope A microscope () is a laboratory instrument used to examine objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye. Microscopy is the science of investigating small objects and structures using a microscope. Microscopic means being invisibl ...

or dissecting scope. The liquid is applied to a small brush, which is left in the closed container where the flies are contained until they have ceased moving.

Constitution

FlyNap consists of a mixture of:

References

{{product-stub Anesthesia Laboratory equipment