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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: Breeding trials
Est. availability: TBA
(Mopsus mormon)
Status: Breeding to increase numbers
Est. availability: TBA
(Beregama aurea)
Status: Raising spiderlings
Est. availability: November 2026
(Beregama cordata)
Status: Mated - awaiting eggs
Est. availability: TBA
(Cethegus robustus)
Minibeast Wildlife media production and educational use.
(Coremiocnemis sp.)
Status: Available now
(Coremiocnemis tropix)
Status: Available now
(Cryptoforis hughesae)
Minibeast Wildlife media production and educational use.
(Dictis striatipes)
Status: Available now
(Deinopis subrufa)
Status: Available now
(Hadronyche infensa)
Minibeast Wildlife media production and educational use.
(Holconia immanis)
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: Contact us for availability – educational institutions only (zoos, universities etc)
(Neosparassus salacius)
Status: Mated - awaiting eggs
Est. availability: TBA
(Nephilengys papuana)
Status: Available now
(Pandercetes gracilis)
Status: Eggs laid - awaiting hatching
Est availability: December 2026
(Pedian horni)
Breeding again
Est. availability: TBA
(Phlogius sp. 'hirsutus')
Status: Mated for 2026 breeding season
Est. availability: TBA
(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: Eggs laid - awaiting hatching
Est. availability: TBA
(Thomisus spectabilis)
Status: Hatched - raising spiderlings
Est. availability: November 2026
(Typostola barbata)
Status:Hatched - growing spiderlings
Est. availability: December 2026
(Yiinthi chillagoe)
Status: Eggs laid - awaiting hatching
Est. availability: TBA
Undescribed species
Status: Hatched - raising spiderlings
Est. availability: Available soon
Undescribed species
(Zenodorus metallescens)
Status: Breeding trials
Est. availability: TBA
(Zosis geniculata)
Status: Available now
(Charinus pescotti)
Status: Eggs laid - awaiting hatching
Est. availability: TBA
(Hormurus macrochela)
Status: Awaiting birthing
Est. availability: TBA
(Hormurus sp.)
Status: Awaiting birthing
Est. availability: TBA
(Lychas lappa)
Status: Awaiting birthing
Est. availability: TBA
(Urodacus elongatus)
Minibeast Wildlife media production and educational use.
(Urodacus elongatus)
(Acrophylla wuelfingi)
Status: Available now
(Acrophylla wuelfingi)
(Ctenomorpha gargantua)
Status: Raising nymphs
Est. availability: Available soon
(Didymuria violescens)
Status: Hatching
Est. availability: November 2026
(Extatosoma tiaratum)
Status: Available now
(Megacrania batesii)
Status: Hatching
Est. availability: Available soon
(Nanophyllium australianum)
Status: Growing nymphs
Est. availability: Available soon
(Onchestus rentzi)
Status: Available now
(Podacanthus viridiroseus)
Status: Hatching
Est. availability: TBA 2026
(Tropidoderus prasina)
(Walaphyllium monteithi)
Status: Available now
(Archimantis latistyla)
Status: Available now
(Archimantis monstrosa)
Status: Consolidating breeding group
Est. availability: TBA
(Hierodula majuscula)
Status: Hatched - growing nymphs
Est. availability: November 2026
(Sphodropoda quinquedens)
Status: Pairing adults
Est. availability: TBA
(Australocricus sennae)
Status: Growing breeders
Est. availability: TBA
(Rhinocricidae)
Status: Breeding again
Est. availability: TBA
(Pachybolidae)
Status: Growing youngsters
Est. availability: TBA
(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: Breeding again
Est. availability: TBA
(Rhysida nuda)
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA
(Thereuopoda longicornis)
Status: Contact us for availability – educational institutions only (zoos, universities etc)
(Cornu aspersum)
Status: Available now
(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: Available again soon
(Dilochrosis balteata)
Status: Pupating
Est. availability: Summer 2026/2027
(Dilochrosis brownii)
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA
(Eupoecila australasiae) Insect
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA
(Hemipharis insularis)
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA
(Ischiopsopha wallacei )
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA
(Lamprima aurata)
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA
(Mycterophallus duboulayi)
Status: Breeding
Est. availability: TBA
(Phalacrognathus muelleri)
Status: Eclosing
Est. availability: Available soon
(Pterohelaeus sp.)
Status: Available now
(Xylotrupes australicus)
Status: growing larvae
Est. availability: Summer 2026/27
(Mastigaphoides tuberculatus)
Staus: Awaiting hatching
Est.availability: TBA
(Phricta spinosa)
Status: Raising nymphs
Est. availability: Available October -November 2026
(Phyllophorella queenslandica)
Status: Raising nymphs
Est.availability: Available soon
(Valanga irregularis)
Status: Breeding again
Est. availability: TBC 2026
(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 rhinoceros)
Status: Breeding again for 2026
Est. availability: TBA 2026
(Austroperipatus eridelos)
Status: Young born - increasing captive breeding group
Est. availability: TBA
Lethoceros insulanus
Status: Contact us for availability – educational institutions only (zoos, universities etc)
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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.