PLEASE NOTE THAT SHIPMENT OF FRUIT FLIES DURING HOT SUMMER WEATHER IS RISKY. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE TRIP FOR THE FLY CULTURES IS WHEN THE FLIES ACTUALLY GO OUT FOR DELIVERY TO YOUR RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS. SECOND DAY AND GROUND SERVICES DO NOT PROVIDE DELIVERY AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OF THE DAY, AND A FOUR TO EIGHT HOUR RIDE IN THE BACK OF A DELIVERY VAN IN HOT WEATHER IS A SURE WAY TO KILL YOUR FLIES. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE LIVE ARRIVAL OF FLIES SHIPPED IN TEMPERATURES OVER 88 DEGREES.
WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO CHOSE SECOND DAY SHIPPING AND HAVE THE BOX HELD FOR PICKUP AT A NEARBY FED EX OFFICE OR SIMILAR FACILITY. ( GROUND SERVICE DOES NOT PROVIDE A "HOLD AT LOCATION" SERVICE, GROUND PACKAGES SENT TO FED EX OFFICE LOCATIONS WILL BE RETURNED TO SENDER). IN MOST CASES THIS WILL RESULT IN YOUR BOX BEING READY FOR PICKUP BY NINE AM THE SECOND DAY FOLLOWING SHIPMENT! THE SMALL INCONVENIENCE OF NOT HAVING YOUR FLIES DELIVERED TO YOUR ADDRESS IS MINOR COMPARED TO THE MORE SIGNIFICANT INCONVENIENCE OF DEAD OR DAMAGED CULTURES!
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