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The Breeding Room
Explore the largest collection of live captive-bred invertebrates in Australia. Breeding Australian invertebrates is one of our key areas of expertise, and we breed and raise more than 100 species. From arachnids to gastropods, we breed a wide variety of invertebrate groups for our education programs, our work with film and documentary production and of course, to make them available for bug lovers throughout the country.
A passion for breeding Australian invertebrates
Australian invertebrate breeding is one of our major areas of expertise, with over 30 years of professional experience in invertebrate husbandry. Here you will find the collection of invertebrates that we are currently working with. This will give you an indication of what we may have available in the future and what is available now. We breed and raise them sustainably to produce healthy and long-lived bug pets.
Here you can browse the invertebrate species you may be interested in, and track their progress. When they become available they will be listed in our Bug Shop.
Not all of them will be available year round as it is dependant on factors including seasonality, breeding success and demand. Some species are not available as pets in the Bugshop, and are bred specifically for our work in education and the production of nature documentaries and other media.
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The largest captive-bred invertebrate collection in Australia

Minibeast Wildlife is an ethical captive breeder, providing healthy captive-bred invertebrates and actively working to protect Australian invertebrates from exploitation and over-collection. We strongly oppose the wild collection of invertebrates for commercial sale.

(Argiope aetherea)
Status: Available now

(Argiope mascordi)
Status: Available now

(Bavia aericeps)
Status: Eggs laid
Est. availability: TBA

(Mopsus mormon)
Status: Breeding to increase numbers
Est. availability: TBC

(Beregama aurea)
Status: Hatched - raising spiderlings
Est availability: Available soon

(Beregama cordata)
Status: Awaiting eggs
Est. availability: TBA>

(Cethegus robustus)
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA

(Coremiocnemis sp.)
Status: Available now

(Coremiocnemis tropix)
Status: Available now

(Cryptoforis hughesae)
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA

(Dictis striatipes)
Status: Available now

(Deinopis subrufa)
Status: Available now

(Euoplos similaris)
Status: Raising breeders
Est. availability: TBA

(Hadronyche infensa)
Minibeast Wildlife media and educational use. Not for sale.

(Holconia hirsuta)
Breeding again
Est. availability: TBA

(Holconia immanis)
Status: Available now

(Holconia murrayensis
Breeding again
Est. availability: TBA

(Isopedella conspersa)
Status: Available now

(Isopedella inola)
Status: Mated - awaiting eggs
Est. availability: TBA

(Latrodectus hasselti)
Status: Contact us for availability – educational institutions only (zoos, universities etc)

(Megadolomedes trux)
Status: Awaiting eggs
Est. availability: TBA

(Neosparassus salacius)
Status: Awaiting eggs
Est. availability: TBA

(Nephilengys papuana)
Status: Available now

(Pandercetes gracilis)
Status: Hatched - raising spiderlings
Est availability: Available soon

(Phlogius sp. 'hirsutus'
Status: Breeding again
Est. availability: Early 2025

(Phlogius sp. Kuranda)
Status: Available now

(Phlogius sp. Kuttabul)
Status: Available now

(Phlogius sp. Proserpine
Status: Available now

(Phlogius sp. Sarina)
Status: Available now

(Phlogius sp. Stents)
Status: Available now

(Portia fimbriata)
Status: Hatched - raising spiderlings
Est availability: Available soon

(Selenotholus sp. Kotzman)
Status: Growing breeding stock
Est. availability: TBA

(Thomisus spectabilis)
Status: Available now

(Typostola barbata)
Status: Available now

(Yiinthi chillagoe)
Status: Available now

Undescribed species
Status: Hatched - raising spiderlings
Est availability: TBA

(Zenodorus metallescens)
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA

(Zosis geniculata)
Status: Available now

(Charinus pescotti)
Status: Hatched - raising young
Est. availability: May 2025

(Hormurus macrochela)
Status: Awaiting birthing
Est. availability: TBA

(Hormurus sp.)
Status: Young born
Est. availability: March-April 2025

(Lychas lappa)
Status: Young born - raising scorplings
Est. availability: TBA

(Lychas variatus)
Status: Paired- awaiting birth
Est. availability: TBA

(Urodacus elongatus)
Status: Awaiting birthing
Est. availability: TBA
(Urodacus elongatus)
(Acrophylla wuelfingi)
Status: Available now

(Ctenomorpha gargantua)
Status: Raising nymphs
Est. availability: TBA

(Didymuria violescens)
Status: All mature - breeding again
Est. availability: TBA 2025

(Eurycnema goliath)
Status: Hatching
Est. availability: TBA

(Extatosoma tiaratum)
Status: Available now

(Megacrania batesii)
Status: Available now

(Nanophyllium australianum)
Status: 2nd generation adults laying
Est. availability: TBA - 2025

(Onchestus rentzi)
Status: Available now

(Walaphyllium monteithi)
Status: Hatching - growing nymphs
Est. availability: Soon

(Archimantis latistyla)
Status: Breeding again
Est. availability: TBA

(Archimantis monstrosa)
Status: Breeding again
Est. availability: TBA

(Hierodula majuscula)
Status: Breeding again - adults paired
Est. availability: TBA

(Pseudomantis albofimbriata)
Status: Growing breeders
Est. availability: TBA

(Tenodera australasiae)
Status: Hatched - nymphs growing
Est. availability: Early May 2025

(Australocricus sennae)
Status: Growing breeders
Est. availability: TBA

(Rhinocricidae)
Status: Breeding again
Est. availability: TBA

(Pachybolidae)
Status: Growing youngsters
Est. availability: Available soon

(Ethmostigmus rubripes)
Status: Breeding again
Est. availability: TBA

(Ethmostigmus rubripes)
Status: Growing breeders
Est. availability: TBA

(Ethmostigmus rubripes)
Status: Breeding again
Est. availability: TBA

(Ethmostigmus rubripes)
Status: Young hatched
Est. availability: May 2025

(Rhysida nuda)
Status: Young hatched
Est. availability: May 2025

(Thereuopoda longicornis)
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA

(Figuladra vidulus)
Status: Available now

(Hadra webbi)
Status: Growing young snails
Est. availability: Available again soon

(Sphaerospira fraseri)
Status: Eggs laid
Est. availability: TBA

(Xanthomelon saginatum)
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA

(Dermestes maculatus)
Status: Breeding up numbers
Est. availability: TBA

(Dilochrosis balteata)
Status: Larvae growing for next season
Est. availability: Summer 2025

(Dilochrosis brownii)
Status: Larvae growing for next season
Est. availability: Summer 2025

(Eupoecila australasiae) Insect
Status: Pupating
Est. availability: TBA

(Hemipharis insularis)
Status: Larvae growing for next season
Est. availability: Summer 2025

(Ischiopsopha wallacei )
Status: Larvae growing for next season
Est. availability: Summer 2025

(Lamprima aurata)
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA

(Mycterophallus duboulayi)
Status: Larvae growing for next season
Est. availability: Summer 2025

(Phalacrognathus muelleri)
Status: Adults breeding for sale stock
Est. availability: TBA

(Pterohelaeus sp.)
Status: Breeding up numbers
Est. availability: Available again soon

(Xylotrupes australicus)
Status: Breeding again
Est. availability: TBA

(Acrida conica)
Staus: Eggs laid - awaiting hatching
Est.availability: TBA

Staus: Eggs laid - awaiting hatching
Est.availability: TBA

(Mastigaphoides tuberculatus)
Staus: Awaiting hatching
Est.availability: TBA

(Penalva flavocalceata)
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA

(Phricta spinosa)
Status: Hatched - growing nymphs
Est. availability: TBA

(Phyllophorella queenslandica)
Status: Awaiting more hatching
Est.availability: TBA

(Valanga irregularis)
Status: Breeding again
Est. availability: TBC 2025

(Armadillidium vulgare)
Status: Breeding up numbers
Est. availability: Available again soon

(Porcellio laevis)
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA

(Porcellio scaber)
Status: Breeding up numbers
Est. availability: Available again soon

(Porcellionides pruinosus)
Status: Available now

(Macropanesthia kraussiana)
Status: Growing breeders
Est. availability: TBA

(Macropanesthia rhinoceros)
Status: Breeding again for 2025
Est. availability: TBA 2025

(Papilio aegeus)
Status: Not shipping over summer
Est. availability: April 2025

(Austroperipatus eridelos)
Status: Young born
Est. availability: TBA

Lethoceros insulanus
Status: Preparing to breed
Est. availability: TBA
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Discover more about invertebrates
With over 30 years of experience in keeping and breeding Australian invertebrates, we have a lot of knowledge to share with you! You can find some interesting articles on all sorts of invertebrates below. You may also like to visit our Bug Shop to see which species we have available now.