The Insect Shop

Our Story

Our goal is to become Australia’s leading choice for ethically bred pet inverts. We are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of care and conservation for our invertebrate species, ensuring their well-being while promoting responsible practices. In addition to our commitment to ethical breeding, we focus on providing you with exceptional pets that not only meet your specific preferences but also enhance your experience as a pet owner.

Our aim is to offer a diverse and exotic range of captivating and well-cared-for insects, helping you find the perfect companion while supporting a sustainable and responsible hobby.

What Does Captive-Bred Mean?

Captive breeding of insects involves selecting healthy adults and reproducing them in controlled environments that simulate their natural habitats.

This process includes managing factors like temperature, humidity, and food to ensure successful mating, live birth, or egg development.

Once the babies are born or eggs hatch, the young insects are raised in conditions that support their growth until they reach maturity.

Captive breeding helps maintain genetic diversity, reduces pressure on wild populations, and provides healthier specimens for education, research, or as pets. This sustainable approach benefits both the insects and their ecosystems by eliminating the need for wild collection and supporting conservation efforts.

Why Buy Captive Bred?

Choosing captive-bred insects is a responsible and ethical way to enjoy these fascinating creatures while supporting conservation efforts. Captive breeding eliminates the demand for wild-caught specimens, which can lead to habitat destruction and population declines.

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), over 40% of insect species are currently threatened with extinction, primarily due to habitat loss and overcollection.

By purchasing captive-bred insects, you are helping to alleviate pressure on wild populations and contribute to the preservation of natural ecosystems. Additionally, captive-bred insects are generally healthier and better adapted to life in captivity, making them more suitable as pets or for educational purposes.

Supporting captive breeding programs not only benefits the environment but also promotes sustainable practices within the hobby.

Salticidae

Giant Green 'Monkey Face' Jumping Spider

- Mopsus morman -

Species Coming Soon

Fringed Jumping Spider

Giant Green 'Monkey Face' Jumping Spider

- Portia fimbriata -

Species Coming Soon

Giant Bronze Jumping Spider

Giant Green 'Monkey Face' Jumping Spider

Red-Headed Peacock Jumping Spider

- Helpis minitabunda -

Species Coming Soon

Red-Headed Peacock Jumping Spider

Blue-Backed Peacock Jumping Spider

Red-Headed Peacock Jumping Spider

- Maratus griseus -

Species Coming Soon

Blue-Backed Peacock Jumping Spider

- Maratus hesperus -

Species Coming Soon

Ant Mimic Jumping Spider

Blue-Backed Peacock Jumping Spider

- myrmarachnini -

Species Coming Soon

'Bleekers' Jumping Spider

White-Striped Peacock Jumping Spider

'Bleekers' Jumping Spider

- Euryattus bleekeri -

Species Coming Soon

Giant Bark Jumping Spider

White-Striped Peacock Jumping Spider

'Bleekers' Jumping Spider

- Servaea incana -

Species Coming Soon

White-Striped Peacock Jumping Spider

- Maratus scutulatus -

Species Coming Soon

Giant Cyclops Jumping Spider

White-Striped Peacock Jumping Spider

- Opisthoncus polyphemus -

Species Coming Soon

Giant Garden Jumping Spider

Giant Cyclops Jumping Spider

Giant Garden Jumping Spider

- Opisthoncus quadratarius -

Species Coming Soon

White Bandit Jumping Spider

Giant Cyclops Jumping Spider

Giant Garden Jumping Spider

- Opisthoncus grassator -

Species Coming Soon

Mantodea

Snake Mantis

- Kongobatha diademata -

Species Coming Soon

Moss Mantis

Snake Mantis

- Calofulcinia australis -

Ooths Waiting to Hatch

Grass Mantis

Snake Mantis

Mallee Grass Mantis

- Archimantis latistyla -

Hatched 20th Jan 2025

Pre-orders are now available. Customers will be notified once the invertebrates reach the second instar, and orders will be fulfilled at that stage.

Estimated around 26th March

Pre-order now

Mallee Grass Mantis

5 Spined Stick Mantis

Mallee Grass Mantis

- Archimantis sobrina -

Species Coming Soon

Monster Mantis

5 Spined Stick Mantis

- Archimantis monstrosa -

Species Coming Soon

5 Spined Stick Mantis

- Archimantis quinquelobata -

Species Coming Soon

Giant Rainforest Mantis

- Hierodula majuscula -

Growing Breeders

Species Coming Soon

Purple Wing Mantis

Giant Rainforest Mantis

- Tenodera australisiae -

Species Coming Soon

Garden Mantis

Giant Rainforest Mantis

False Garden Mantis

- Orthodera ministralis -

Species Coming Soon

False Garden Mantis

- Pseudomantis albofimbriata -

Species Coming Soon

Blackbarred Mantis

- Mantis octospilota -

Species Coming Soon

Eastern Tree-Running Mantis

- Ciulfina biseraiata -

Rentz's Tree-Runner Mantis

- Ciulfina rentzi -

White Striped Grass Mantis

Rentz's Tree-Runner Mantis

- Orthodera marginata -

Graceful Grass Mantis

- Archimantis gracilis -

Black Ground Mantis

- Bolbe sp. -

Paperbark Mantis

- Ima fusca -

Net-Winged mantis

- Neomantis australis -

Lichen Mantis

Rainbow Mantis

- Calofulcinia paraoxypila -

Rainbow Mantis

- Sphodropoda quinquedens -

Hooded Horror

Rainbow Mantis

Horned Bark Mantis

- tamolanica atricoxis -

Species Coming Soon

Horned Bark Mantis

- Gyromantis kraussi -

Species Coming Soon

Phasmatodea

Spiny Leaf Insect

Lichen Spiny Leaf Insect

- Extatosoma tiaratum -

Eggs Waiting To Hatch

Lichen Spiny Leaf Insect

- Extatosoma tiaratum -

Eggs Waiting To Hatch

Titan Stick Insect

Lichen Spiny Leaf Insect

Peppermint Stick Insect

- Acrophylla titan -

Eggs Waiting To Hatch

Peppermint Stick Insect

- Megacrania batesii -

Species Coming Soon

Cyclone Larry Stick Insect

- Sipyloidea larryi -

Species Coming Soon

Goliath Stick Insect

- Eurycnema goliath -

Eggs Waiting To Hatch

Violet-Winged Stick Insect

- Didymuria violescens -

Adults Available Now

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Leaf Insect

Violet-Winged Stick Insect

- Walaphyllium monteithi -

Nymphs Available Soon

Children's Stick Insect

Violet-Winged Stick Insect

- Tropidoderus childrenii -

Nymphs Available Soon

Giant Northern Stick Insect

- Acrophylla wuelfingi -

Gargantuan Stick Insect

- Ctenomorpha gargantua -

Species Coming Soon

Pygmy Leaf Insect

Gargantuan Stick Insect

- Nanophyllium australianum -

Species Coming Soon

Eastern Slender Stick Insect

Desert Peppermint Stick Insect

- Candovia peridromes -

Desert Peppermint Stick Insect

- Candovia pallida -

Painted Stick Insect

Desert Peppermint Stick Insect

Robinson's Stick Insect

- Anchiale briaerus -

Robinson's Stick Insect

Tessellated Stick Insect

Robinson's Stick Insect

- Candovia robinsoni -

Tessellated Stick Insect

- Anchiale austrotessulata -

Children's Stick Insect

Tessellated Stick Insect

- Tropidoderus childrenii -

Crowned Stick Insect

Lichen Crowned Stick Insect

- Tropidoderus childrenii -

Lichen Crowned Stick Insect

- Tropidoderus childrenii -

Sydney Stick Insect

Lichen Crowned Stick Insect

Sydney Stick Insect

- Paracandovia peridromes-

Strong Stick Insect

Margined - Winged Stick Insect

Sydney Stick Insect

Margined - Winged Stick Insect

Dog-Eared Stick Insect

Margined - Winged Stick Insect

Orthopterans

White Knee'd Cricket

Canberra Raspy Cricket

White Knee'd Cricket

- Penalva flavocalceata -

Giant King Cricket

Canberra Raspy Cricket

White Knee'd Cricket

- Anostostoma australasiae -

Canberra Raspy Cricket

- Cooraboorama canberrae -

Black Field Cricket

Canberra Raspy Cricket

- Teleogryllus commodus -

Species Coming Soon

Pygmy Cricket

Black Field Cricket

Pygmy Cricket

- Bobilla killara -

Cave Cricket

Black Field Cricket

Pygmy Cricket

- Rhaphidophoridae -

Mole Cricket

Giant Slanty Face Grasshopper

Banded House Cricket

- Gryllotalpa pluvialis -

Banded House Cricket

Giant Slanty Face Grasshopper

Banded House Cricket

- Gryllodes sigillatus -

Giant Slanty Face Grasshopper

Giant Gumleaf Grasshopper

Giant Slanty Face Grasshopper

Bark Grasshopper

Giant Gumleaf Grasshopper

Bark Grasshopper

Lepidoptera

Silkworm Moth

Helena Gum Moth

- Bombyx mori -

Species Coming Soon

Helena Gum Moth

- Opodiphthera helena -

Species Coming Soon

Emperor Gum Moth

Helena Gum Moth

Emperor Gum Moth

- Opodiphthera eucalypti -

Species Coming Soon

Atlas Moth

Emperor Gum Moth

- Attacus atlas -

Species Coming Soon

Hercules Moth

- Coscinocera hercules -

Species Coming Soon

Giant Wood Moth

- Endoxyla cinereus -

Species Coming Soon

Tiger Moth

Double Headed Hawk Moth

Privet Hawk Moth

- Amata trigonophora -

Species Coming Soon

Privet Hawk Moth

Double Headed Hawk Moth

Privet Hawk Moth

- Sphinx ligustri -

Species Coming Soon

Double Headed Hawk Moth

- Coequosa triangularis -

Species Coming Soon

Baphomet Moth

- Creatonotos gangis -

Species Coming Soon

' Hummingbird' Pellucid Hawk Moth

- Cephonodes hylas -

Species Coming Soon

Gastropoda

Hairy Snail

Pampin's Beehive Snail

- Austrochloritis iluka -

Species Coming Soon

Pampin's Beehive Snail

- Conueplecta pampini -

Species Coming Soon

Carnivorous Snail

Pampin's Beehive Snail

Common Garden Snail

- Conueplecta pampini -

Species Coming Soon

Common Garden Snail

- Cornu aspersum -

Species Coming Soon

Dark-Banded Snail

Common Garden Snail

Dark-Banded Snail

- Conueplecta pampini -

Species Coming Soon

Rainforest Snail

Common Garden Snail

Dark-Banded Snail

- Conueplecta pampini -

Species Coming Soon

Flinders Banded Snail

- Conueplecta pampini -

Species Coming Soon

Golden Melon Snail

Flinders Banded Snail

- Conueplecta pampini -

Species Coming Soon

Melon Snail

Flinders Banded Snail

Opalescent Pendant Snail

- Conueplecta pampini -

Species Coming Soon

Opalescent Pendant Snail

- Conueplecta pampini -

Species Coming Soon

Giant Panda Snail

Opalescent Pendant Snail

Bundaberg Banded Snail

- Conueplecta pampini -

Species Coming Soon

Bundaberg Banded Snail

Opalescent Pendant Snail

Bundaberg Banded Snail

- Conueplecta pampini -

Species Coming Soon

Mangrove Slug

Common Garden Slug 'Striped Field Slug'

Mangrove Slug

- Onchidina australis -

Species Available Soon

Marsh Slug

Common Garden Slug 'Striped Field Slug'

Mangrove Slug

- Deroceras Laeve -

Species Coming Soon

Common Garden Slug 'Striped Field Slug'

- Lehmannia nyctelia -

Species Coming Soon

European Black Velvet Slug

Common Garden Slug 'Striped Field Slug'

- Arion ater -

Species Coming Soon

Iridescent Semi-Slug

European Black Velvet Slug

Iridescent Semi-Slug

- Ubiquitarion iridis -

Species Coming Soon

Red Triangle Slug

European Black Velvet Slug

Iridescent Semi-Slug

- Triboniophorus graeffei -

Species Coming Soon

Grey Semi-Slug

- Cystopelta sp. -

Species Coming Soon

Leopard Slug

Grey Semi-Slug

- Limax maximus -

Species Coming Soon

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Salticidae

Giant Green 'Monkey Face' Jumping Spider

Giant Green 'Monkey Face' Jumping Spider

Giant Green 'Monkey Face' Jumping Spider

Fringed Jumping Spider

Giant Green 'Monkey Face' Jumping Spider

Giant Green 'Monkey Face' Jumping Spider

Giant Bronze Jumping Spider

Giant Green 'Monkey Face' Jumping Spider

Red-Headed Peacock Jumping Spider

Red-Headed Peacock Jumping Spider

Blue-Backed Peacock Jumping Spider

Red-Headed Peacock Jumping Spider

Blue-Backed Peacock Jumping Spider

Blue-Backed Peacock Jumping Spider

Blue-Backed Peacock Jumping Spider

Ant Mimic Jumping Spider

Blue-Backed Peacock Jumping Spider

Blue-Backed Peacock Jumping Spider

'Bleekers' Jumping Spider

White-Striped Peacock Jumping Spider

'Bleekers' Jumping Spider

Giant Bark Jumping Spider

White-Striped Peacock Jumping Spider

'Bleekers' Jumping Spider

White-Striped Peacock Jumping Spider

White-Striped Peacock Jumping Spider

White-Striped Peacock Jumping Spider

Giant Cyclops Jumping Spider

Giant Cyclops Jumping Spider

White-Striped Peacock Jumping Spider

Giant Garden Jumping Spider

Giant Cyclops Jumping Spider

Giant Garden Jumping Spider

White Bandit Jumping Spider

Giant Cyclops Jumping Spider

Giant Garden Jumping Spider

Mantodea

Snake Mantis

Snake Mantis

Snake Mantis

Moss Mantis

Snake Mantis

Snake Mantis

Grass Mantis

Snake Mantis

Mallee Grass Mantis

Mallee Grass Mantis

5 Spined Stick Mantis

Mallee Grass Mantis

Monster Mantis

5 Spined Stick Mantis

5 Spined Stick Mantis

5 Spined Stick Mantis

5 Spined Stick Mantis

5 Spined Stick Mantis

Giant Rainforest Mantis

Giant Rainforest Mantis

Giant Rainforest Mantis

Purple Wing Mantis

Giant Rainforest Mantis

Giant Rainforest Mantis

Garden Mantis

Giant Rainforest Mantis

False Garden Mantis

False Garden Mantis

False Garden Mantis

Blackbarred Mantis

Eastern Tree-Running Mantis

Rentz's Tree-Runner Mantis

Rentz's Tree-Runner Mantis

White Striped Grass Mantis

Rentz's Tree-Runner Mantis