The Breeding Room
UPDATED 16/07/19
Welcome to the Breeding Room! Here you will find live invertebrate species we have in breeding programs with our best estimates of when we will have them available. Many factors can influence the availability of our invertebrates, so the dates are subject to change.
When available they will be listed in our Bug Shop.
Phasmids
Australian Leaf Insect, Phyllium monteithi
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: July-August 2019
Gargantuan Stick Insect, Ctenomorpha gargantua
Status: Nymphs hatching
Estimated availability: To be announced
Goliath Stick Insect, Eurycnema goliath
Status: Breeders growing well
Estimated availability: To be announced
Cigar Stick Insect, (Cigarrophasma tessellatum)
Status: Nymphs hatching
Estimated availability: August 2019
Giant Northern Stick Insect, Acrophylla wuelfingi
Status: Nymphs hatching
Estimated availability: August 2019
Malanda Stick Insect, Malandania pulchra
Status: Hatching
Estimated availability: To be announced
Strong Stick Insect, Anchiale briareus
Status: Breeding
Estimated availability: Winter 2019
Living Twig, Austrocarausius mercurius
Status: Nymphs hatching
Estimated availability: July-August 2019
Lichen Crowned Stick Insect, Onchestus rentzi
Status: Available now
Peppermint Stick Insect, Megacrania batesii
Status: Nymphs hatching
Estimated availability: September 2019
Mantids
False Garden Mantis, Pseudomantis albofimbriata
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Giant Rainforest Mantid, Hierodula majuscula
Status: Eggs laid
Estimated availability: To be announced
Green Garden Mantis, Orthodera ministralis
Status: Eggs laid
Estimated availability: To be announced
Grass Mantis, Archimantis latistyla
Status: Nymphs hatched
Estimated availability: To be announced
Monster Mantis, Archimantis monstrosa
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Purple winged Mantis, Tenodera australasiae
Status: Nymphs growing well
Estimated availability: July 2019
Arachnids
Australian Amblypygid, Charinus pescotti
Status: Growing well
Estimated availability: Available again soon
Australian Tarantula, Phlogius sp. (Kuranda)
Status: Available now
Rainforest Tarantula, Coremiocnemis tropix
Status: Growing breeders for 2019
Estimated availability: To be announced
Pygmy Rainforest Tarantula, Phlogius sp.
Status: Spiderlings growing well
Estimated availability: To be announced
Australian tarantula, Selenotholus sp. Alcoota
Status: Growing breeders
Estimated availability: To be announced
Australian Featherleg Tarantula, Selenotypus sp. Carbine
Status: Breeding in 2019
Estimated availability: To be announced
Australian Featherleg Tarantula, Selenotypus sp. Wallace
Status: Spiderlings growing well
Estimated availability: August 2019
Northern Badge Spider, Neosparassus salacius
Status: Available now
Cave Huntsman, Yiinthi chillagoe
Status: Unsuccessful breeding – pairing again
Estimated availability: TBA 2019
Eastern Prowling Spider, Miturga gilva
Status: Breeders growing well
Estimated availability: To be announced
Fire-back Huntsman, Beregama cordata
Status: Spiderlings growing well
Estimated availability: Available soon
Fringed Jumping Spider, Portia fimbriata
Status: All previous batch used for our filming programs – next batch of spiderlings growing well.
Estimated availability: August 2019
Giant Banded Huntsman, Holconia immanis
Status: Available now
Golden Huntsman, Beregama aurea
Status: Available now
Bark Huntsman, Pediana regina
Status: Eggs laid
Estimated availability: To be announced
Net-casting Spider, Deinopis sp.
Status: Hatched
Estimated availability: To be announced
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Marbled Scorpion, Lychas variatus
Status: Available now
Rainforest Scorpion, Hormurus waigiensis
Status: Available now
Redback, Latrodectus hasselti
Status: Available Now
Trapdoor spider, Cataxia sp.
Status: Growing well – see video
Estimated availability: May 2019
Crickets, Katydids and Grasshoppers
Hooded Katydid, Phyllophorella queenslandica
Status: Breeding again currently
Estimated availability: To be announced
Rainforest Tree Katydid, Phricta spinosa
Status: Breeding again currently
Estimated availability: To be announced
White-kneed King Cricket, Penalva flavocalceata
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced 2019
Cockroaches
Giant Burrowing Cockroach, Macropanesthia rhinoceros
Status: Available now
True Bugs
Giant Water Bug, Lethocerus insulanus
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Myriapods
Giant Rainforest Centipede, Ethmostigmus rubripes
Status: Pairing for breeding
Estimated availability: To be announced
Giant Banded Centipede, Ethmostigmus rubripes
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Brown Rainforest Millipede, Spirobolida
Status: Paired for breeding
Estimated availability: To be announced
Giant Scrub Millipede, Spirobolida
Status: Paired for breeding
Estimated availability: To be announced
Cooktown Red-legged Millipede, Rhinocricidae
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Beetles
Rainbow Stag Beetle, Phalacrognathus muelleri
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: Summer 2019/2020
Molluscs
Golden Land Snail, Xanthomelon saginatum
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Pale Banded Snail, Figuladra mattea
Status: Available now
Rainforest Snail, Hadra webbi
Status: Hatched
Estimated availability: August 2019
Lepidopterans
Northern Emperor Moth, Syntherata escarlata
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Orchard Butterfly, Papilio aegeus
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Bee Hawk Moth, Cephonodes kingii
Status: Acquiring more breeding stock
Estimated availability: To be announced
Hercules Moth, Coscinocera hercules
Status: Breeding again
Estimated availability: To be announced
Minibeast Wildlife is Australia’s leading supplier of live invertebrates with the most diverse range of species available in the country. We are constantly breeding stick insects, praying mantids, katydid, spiders, scorpions and many more groups within our north Queensland facility.
We have decades of experience and have a wealth of knowledge within the field of invertebrate husbandry and we maintain a high level of ethics in all facets of our operation. Unlike many pet shops which simply sell an ongoing supply of wild caught animals (particularly spiders and scorpions), we focus on captive breeding and sustainable collection to avoid over-collection of vulnerable species. We offer ongoing quality information, assistance, and ongoing support to our customers, along with a seven day guarantee on all live invertebrates.
Minibeast Wildlife’s Bugshop supplies people across Australia with fascinating pets – from beginners to seasoned hobbyists. We also regularly supply major zoos, wildlife parks, aquariums and museums (throughout Australia and overseas), universities, schools, kindergartens and childcare centres.